Skip Counting Examples in Math

Start with the recap, study the fully worked examples, then use the practice problems to check your understanding of Skip Counting.

This page combines explanation, solved examples, and follow-up practice so you can move from recognition to confident problem-solving in Math.

Concept Recap

Counting forward by a number other than 1, jumping by equal intervals such as 2s, 5s, or 10s to produce the multiples of that number.

Skip counting is like hopping along a number line instead of walking step by step. Counting by 5s is like hopping over 4 numbers each time: $5, 10, 15, 20, \ldots$

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How to Use These Examples

Read the first worked example with the solution open so the structure is clear.
Try the practice problems before revealing each solution.
Use the related concepts and background knowledge badges if you feel stuck.

What to Focus On

Core idea: Skip counting counts forward by a number other than 1 — by 2s, 5s, 10s — producing the multiples of that number.

Common stuck point: The procedure for skip counting is the easy part; the trap is changing the jump size midway. Asking "Am I jumping forward by the same fixed amount each time to list its multiples?" first is what keeps a correct-looking calculation from being attached to the wrong concept.

Sense of Study hint: Ask: Am I jumping forward by the same fixed amount each time to list its multiples?

Worked Examples

Example 1

easy

Count by 2s starting from 0. Write the first 6 numbers.

Answer

0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10

First step

Start at 0. Skip-count by 2 means add 2 each time.

Full solution

2
0, then $0+2=2$ , then $2+2=4$ , then $4+2=6$ , then $6+2=8$ , then $8+2=10$ .
3
First 6 numbers: 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10.

Skip-counting by k means we jump k units each time. Counting by 2s gives all the even numbers.

Example 2

medium

You skip-count by 5s starting from 5. What is the 7th number you say?

Example 3

easy

Count the stars: ⭐⭐. How many stars?

Example 4

medium

You have 2 fingers up. Put up 1 more. Then 1 more. How many fingers?

Example 5

easy

Skip-count by 10s up to 20. What numbers do you say?

Example 6

easy

Mia has 4 pairs of socks. Skip-count by 2s to find how many socks.

Example 7

medium

Leo lines up 10 toys, then 10 more. Skip-count by 10s to find the total.

Example 8

easy

Skip-count by 10s from

0

100

. How many numbers do you say?

Example 9

easy

Eva has 6 nickels. Each nickel is worth 5 cents. Skip-count by 5s to find the total cents.

Example 10

medium

A box has 7 rows of 10 crayons. Skip-count by 10s to find the total crayons.

Example 11

easy

Skip-count by 100s from

0

1000

. How many numbers do you say (not counting

0

Example 12

easy

A school has 6 boxes of pencils with 100 pencils each. Skip-count by 100s to find the total.

Example 13

medium

A library has 8 shelves with 100 books on each shelf. Skip-count by 100s to find the total books.

Practice Problems

Try these problems on your own first, then open the solution to compare your method.

Example 1

easy

Count by 10s. Fill in the blanks: 10, 20, ___, ___, 50.

Example 2

medium

Skip-count by 3s starting from 3. What is the 8th number?

Example 3

easy

Skip count by

2

2, 4, 6, ___

Example 4

easy

Skip count by

5

5, 10, 15, 20, ___

Example 5

easy

Skip count by

10

10, 20, 30, ___

Example 6

easy

Start at

3

and skip count by

3

3, 6, 9, ___

Example 7

easy

Skip count by

2

s backward:

10, 8, 6, ___

Example 8

easy

Which number is missing:

5, 10, ___, 20, 25

Example 9

easy

How many times do you hop to get from

0

20

counting by

5

Example 10

easy

Skip count by

4

4, 8, 12, ___

Example 11

medium

A jar holds

6

packs of gum with

5

pieces each. Skip count by

5

s to find the total pieces.

Example 12

medium

Start at

7

and skip count by

5

s three more times. Where do you land?

Example 13

medium

Count by

25

25, 50, 75, ___

. What comes next?

Example 14

medium

How many

2

s are there from

2

14

counting by

2

s (including both)?

Example 15

medium

A clock's minute marks are every

5

minutes. Skip count by

5

s to find the minutes at the

7

th mark.

Example 16

medium

Skip count by

3

s starting at

2

2, 5, 8, ___, ___

Example 17

medium

To count

40

stickers quickly, you group them by

10

. How many groups do you skip count?

Example 18

challenge

Skip counting by

6

s, what is the

9

th number in the sequence

6, 12, 18, \ldots

Example 19

challenge

Skip count by

4

s and by

6

s starting from

0

. What is the first number (after

0

) where both sequences land?

Example 20

challenge

Counting by

5

s, how many numbers from

5

up to

100

are there, and what is their sum?

Example 21

medium

Skip count by

6

6, 12, 18, ___, ___

Example 22

medium

You skip count by

4

s from

0

and take

7

hops. Where do you land?

Example 23

easy

Count out loud: 1, 2, 3, ___. What number comes next?

Example 24

easy

You see 1 duck, then 1 more, then 1 more. How many ducks do you see?

Example 25

easy

Say the missing number: 1, 2, ___, 4, 5.

Example 26

easy

Count the apples: 🍎🍎🍎🍎. How many apples?

Example 27

medium

What number comes after 4?

Example 28

medium

Say the missing number: ___, 2, 3.

Example 29

hard

You have 3 blocks. You get 1 more. How many blocks?

Example 30

easy

Skip-count by 2s: 2, 4, 6, ___.

Example 31

easy

Skip-count by 5s: 5, 10, ___, 20.

Example 32

easy

Skip-count by 2s: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10.

Example 33

medium

Skip-count by 5s up to 20. What numbers do you say?

Example 34

medium

Skip-count by 10s: 10, ___, ___.

Example 35

easy

Skip-count by 2s from

20

30

. What numbers do you say?

Example 36

easy

Skip-count by 5s:

25, 30, 35, ___, ___

Example 37

easy

Fill in the missing number:

40, 50, ___, 70

Example 38

medium

Skip-count by 2s:

48, 50, ___, ___, 56

Example 39

medium

Start at

35

and skip-count by 5s three times. Where do you land?

Example 40

easy

Skip-count by 100s:

100, 200, 300, ___, ___

Example 41

easy

Fill in the missing number:

600, 700, ___, 900

Example 42

easy

Start at

200

and skip-count by 100s four times. Where do you land?

Example 43

medium

Fill in the blanks:

500, ___, 700, ___, 900

Example 44

medium

Skip-count by 100s starting at

250

250, 350, 450, ___, ___

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Background Knowledge

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