The learner understands that the number after a given whole number is its immediate successor, exactly one greater, and can identify it from spoken numbers, written numerals, a counting sequence, or a number line within 0–120. This includes interpreting transitions such as 9 to 10 and 99 to 100, while recognizing that the next number is not formed by changing only the final digit; larger-number generalizations and formal successor notation are beyond this scope.
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Detailed Explanation: Identify the number after
The number after a number is the number that comes next when you count. It is always one more.
To find the number after :
- Start with .
- Count forward one number: .
- The number after is .
So,
Remember: when a number ends in , the next number starts a new group of ten. Thus, the number after is , not .
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- Number Chart to 100 - Next/Previous Number (one, below 100)
- Addition - Whole Number - Add 1
- Number Chart to 100 - Next/Previous Number (one, below 70)
- Number Chart to 100 - Next/Previous Number (one, below 50)
- Number Chart to 100 - Next/Previous Number (one, below 20)