Grade 2 · Numbers & operations

Skip counting practice

Skip counting is a grade 2 math skill aligned to Common Core standard 2.NBT.A.2: count within 1000; skip-count by 5s, 10s, and 100s. Below are 8 practice questions with answers and step-by-step explanations, drawn from the 43 skip counting problems our math games drill.

CCSS 2.NBT.A.243 questions in the bank
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Question 1easy

Count by 1010s: what comes after 1010?

10+10=2010 + 10 = 20.

Question 2easy

Count by 100100s: what comes after 200200?

200+100=300200 + 100 = 300.

Question 3easy

Count by 2s: 4,6,8,…4, 6, 8, \ldots What comes next?

Next is 1010.

Question 4easy

Count by 5s: 10,15,20,…10, 15, 20, \ldots What comes next?

Next is 2525.

Question 5easy

Count by 1010s: what comes after 3030?

30+10=4030 + 10 = 40.

Question 6easy

Count by 100100s: what comes after 300300?

300+100=400300 + 100 = 400.

Question 7easy

Count by 2s: 12,14,16,…12, 14, 16, \ldots What comes next?

Next is 1818.

Question 8easy

Count by 5s: 5,10,15,…5, 10, 15, \ldots What comes next?

Next is 2020.

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