Consecutive Number Fun: Adding and Identifying Numbers

Tom is thinking of two consecutive numbers. If the first number is 12, what is the second consecutive number?

• 13

• 14

• 10

• 11

Lily has 5 apples. If she buys 2 more apples, how many apples does she have in total? If she buys 1 more apple, what will be the next total?

• 10 apples

• 6 apples

• 8 apples

• 7 apples

A pair of consecutive numbers has a sum of 27. What are the two consecutive numbers?

• 14 and 15

• 13 and 14

• 10 and 17

• 12 and 15

In a classroom, there are 20 students. If 3 more students join, how many students will there be? If 1 more student joins after that, what will be the total?

• 24

• 21

• 25

• 22

Jack is counting his toy cars. He has 8 cars, and he buys 2 more. What are the consecutive totals of cars he has after each purchase?

• 7, 9

• 8, 10

• 8, 12

• 6, 8

Sarah is reading books. She read 4 books last month and 5 books this month. How many books has she read in total? If she reads 1 more book next month, what will be her total?

• 10

• 8

• 11

• 9

A family has 3 pets. If they adopt 2 more pets, how many pets do they have now? If they adopt 1 more pet, what will be the new total?

• 5 pets

• 4 pets

• 7 pets

• 6 pets

The ages of two siblings are consecutive numbers. If the younger sibling is 10 years old, how old is the older sibling?

• 15

• 11

• 9

• 12

A baker made 6 loaves of bread on Monday and 7 loaves on Tuesday. How many loaves did he make in total? If he makes 1 more loaf on Wednesday, what will be the total?

• 10

• 14

• 15

• 12

In a race, the first runner finished in 1st place, and the second runner finished in 2nd place. If the first runner's time was 15 minutes, what could be the second runner's time if it is a consecutive number?

• 16 minutes

• 20 minutes

• 17 minutes

• 14 minutes