Grade 1 Counting: Skip Counting by 5s

Worked examples

Real problems from the practice worksheets, solved one step at a time.

1. Example 1

   Count by 5s:

   20,25,30,35, ,45, , 

   Fill in the missing numbers

   1. This is a counting pattern — each number changes by the same amount.
   2. The numbers go up by 5 each time (skip counting by 5).
   3. Add 5 to fill each blank. The missing numbers: 40, 50, 55.

   Answer: 40, 50, 55

2. Example 2

   Count by 5s:

   20, , ,35, ,45,50,55

   Fill in the missing numbers

   1. This is a counting pattern — each number changes by the same amount.
   2. The numbers go up by 5 each time (skip counting by 5).
   3. Add 5 to fill each blank. The missing numbers: 25, 30, 40.

   Answer: 25, 30, 40

3. Example 3

   Count by 5s:

   15,20,25, ,35,40, , 

   Fill in the missing numbers

   1. This is a counting pattern — each number changes by the same amount.
   2. The numbers go up by 5 each time (skip counting by 5).
   3. Add 5 to fill each blank. The missing numbers: 30, 45, 50.

   Answer: 30, 45, 50