Counting Backwards by 2s, 5s and 10s Worksheets
Count backwards in fives and fill in the missing numbers.
Counting Backwards by 2s, 5s and 10s
Name:Date:Score:
Count backwards by 5s. Fill in the missing numbers.
- 145, 40, 35, , 25, , 15,
- 260, 55, 50, 45, 40, , ,
- 3100, , 90, 85, , 75, 70,
- 460, , 50, 45, , 35, 30,
- 570, 65, 60, , , 45, 40,
- 6100, 95, , 85, , 75, , 65
- 760, 55, 50, 45, , , , 25
- 885, 80, , 70, 65, 60, ,
- 990, 85, 80, , 70, , , 55
- 1060, 55, 50, , 40, 35, ,
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Counting Backwards by 2s, 5s and 10s
Name:Date:Score:
Count backwards by 5s. Fill in the missing numbers.
- 175, , 65, , 55, , 45, 40
- 240, , 30, 25, , 15, 10,
- 355, , 45, 40, , 30, , 20
- 445, 40, , 30, 25, 20, ,
- 570, , 60, 55, 50, , 40,
- 665, , 55, 50, 45, 40, ,
- 770, , , 55, , 45, 40, 35
- 885, 80, , , 65, , 55, 50
- 940, 35, , 25, , 15, 10,
- 1060, , 50, 45, , , 30, 25
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Counting Backwards by 2s, 5s and 10s
Name:Date:Score:
Count backwards by 5s. Fill in the missing numbers.
- 185, 80, 75, , , 60, 55,
- 270, , 60, 55, , , 40, 35
- 345, , 35, , 25, 20, 15,
- 495, 90, 85, 80, , , , 60
- 570, 65, 60, , , , 40, 35
- 6100, , , , 80, 75, 70, 65
- 770, 65, , 55, , 45, 40,
- 870, 65, , , 50, 45, 40,
- 955, 50, 45, , 35, , , 20
- 1055, , 45, 40, 35, , 25,
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Answer key — Sheet A (10 answers)
- 1. 30, 20, 10
- 2. 35, 30, 25
- 3. 95, 80, 65
- 4. 55, 40, 25
- 5. 55, 50, 35
- 6. 90, 80, 70
- 7. 40, 35, 30
- 8. 75, 55, 50
- 9. 75, 65, 60
- 10. 45, 30, 25
Answer key — Sheet B (10 answers)
- 1. 70, 60, 50
- 2. 35, 20, 5
- 3. 50, 35, 25
- 4. 35, 15, 10
- 5. 65, 45, 35
- 6. 60, 35, 30
- 7. 65, 60, 50
- 8. 75, 70, 60
- 9. 30, 20, 5
- 10. 55, 40, 35
Answer key — Sheet C (10 answers)
- 1. 70, 65, 50
- 2. 65, 50, 45
- 3. 40, 30, 10
- 4. 75, 70, 65
- 5. 55, 50, 45
- 6. 95, 90, 85
- 7. 60, 50, 35
- 8. 60, 55, 35
- 9. 40, 30, 25
- 10. 50, 30, 20
About this skill
Backwards skip counting strengthens subtraction fluency and understanding of number patterns.
How to teach it
- Let children touch or tick every object as they count it.
- Chant skip counting aloud while clapping or stepping, then write it.
- Count up and back down — going backwards is a different skill.
Mistakes to watch for
- Counting an object twice or missing one — use a pencil to cross off each item.
- Skipping a number in the decade change (for example 39, 50 instead of 39, 40).
