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Concept on Skip Counting by 4s

The skip counting is nothing but skipping the existing number by 4. It can be done by adding 4 numbers to the present number. And for backward subtracting the same number,


Skip counting is a method of counting the number with a fixed number 4. For example : skip counting by 4 , we get 4,8,12 etc.


Skip Counting By 4


Skip Counting By 4


We can also perform skip counting on the number line by just simply jumping by a given number to make a sequence. Skip counting is majorly dealt with the multiplication where you can skip the particular number to a multiple.


Skip Counting


Skip Counting



Types of Skip Counting

There are two types of skip counting


  • Forward Skip Counting

In this we add the fixed number to the existing number. Suppose we start from the number 4 then skipping the number by 0 for each current number like after adding 4 we will get $0+4=4, 4+4=8, 8+4=12, 12+4=16 $ etc.

  • Backward Skip Counting

In this we subtract the fixed number from the existing number. suppose we start from number 10 then we skip backward by number 4 we will get $10-4=6, 6-4=2, 2-4=-2, -2-4=-6 $. We can also get the negative number.


Table From 40 to 50

As we have discussed above, skip counting is majorly performed in multiplication. Given is the table from 40 to 50.


40

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

80

82

84

86

88

90

92

94

96

98

100

12

123

126

129

132

135

138

141

144

147

150

16

164

168

172

176

180

184

188

192

196

200

20

205

210

215

220

225

230

235

240

245

250

24

246

252

258

264

270

276

282

288

294

300

28

287

294

301

308

315

322

329

336

343

350

32

328

336

344

352

360

368

376

384

392

400

36

369

378

387

396

405

414

423

432

441

450

40

410

420

430

440

450

460

470

480

490

500

Complete the Skip Counting Series

4

……a…….

12

…b….

20

24

28

…c…

36

………….d.

44

48

52

56

………e……

64

………f..

72

……h…….

80

…i……….

88

……j……..

96










As we can see in the following table the difference is 4. Hence , all the numbers are skipped by 4. So to complete the series we need to skip counting by 4. means we need to add an existing number by 4. Hence,


a=4+4=8;

b=12+4=16;

c=28+4=32;

d=36+4=40;

e= 56+4=60;

f=64+4=68;

h=72+4=76;

i=80+4=84;

j=88+4=92


Solved Examples

1. Complete the following list by skip counting 4 ; $0,a,8,12,b,c,d$

Ans: a=0+4 =4

b=12+4=16

c=16+4=20

d=20+4=24


2. Complete the following list by skip counting 4; $2.2, x, 10.2, 14.2, y, 22.2

Ans: x = 2.2 +4 = 6.2

y = 14.2+4 =16.2


Solved Questions

1. If there are 40 bananas in a bag, we must skip counting it by 4. How many times will you need to count the bananas?

Ans: Given the number of bananas is 40.

If we skip by count 4 , the we will get the following result:

4 , 8 , 12 ,16 , 20 , 24 , 28 , 32 , 36 , 40.

So we will skip the counting by ten times to count all 40 bananas.


2. Which number would you keep subtracting a series of a given number if your skip count is 4?

Ans: To skip counting from the given number, we will subtract the number 4. To get the desired result.


Summary

In this following topic, we have studied skip counting by 4. Skipping counting by 4 is nothing but moving forward or backward by four from this given series. We have also covered the types of skip counting, i.e. backward and forward.

FAQs on Skip Counting By 4

1. What are the benefits of skip counting?

The skip counting helps us in the multiplication calculation. As the skip counting is a multiplication only of the particular number.

2. What do you mean by skipping?

Skipping means leaving some particular things and numbers. Like if we skip two stairs, we will climb it.

3. Can I skip counting done in fraction numbers?

Yes , it can be done in fraction numbers. The method will be the same as the normal numbers.