Input Output Reasoning Worksheet
How to think it through (One step, one line): Read the rule carefully: what moves (or changes) in each step? Write the list (or number) after step 1, step 2, step 3 … each on a new line. Stop at the step asked and read the answer.
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- 1.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 7. What comes out after step 2?
- 2.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 4. What comes out after step 2?
- 3.A machine arranges numbers step by step. In each step it takes the biggest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 61 14 98 46 83 56. After step 4, what is the 6th number from the left?
- 4.A machine arranges numbers step by step. In each step it takes the biggest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 56 76 31 10 46 32. After step 2, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 5.A machine arranges numbers step by step. In each step it takes the biggest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 15 40 28 35 84 14. After step 2, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 6.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 4. What comes out after step 2?
- 7.A machine arranges numbers step by step. In each step it takes the biggest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 98 91 81 87 51 57. After step 4, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 8.A machine arranges numbers step by step. In each step it takes the smallest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 94 39 34 61 49 41. After step 2, what is the 6th number from the left?
- 9.A machine arranges numbers step by step. In each step it takes the biggest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 10 51 25 17 67 57. After step 2, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 10.A machine arranges numbers step by step. In each step it takes the biggest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 83 19 32 84 62 82. After step 2, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 11.A machine arranges numbers step by step. In each step it takes the smallest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 64 38 67 56 18 85. After step 3, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 12.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 4. What comes out after step 3?
- 13.A machine arranges numbers step by step. In each step it takes the biggest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 26 47 25 46 95 62. After step 3, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 14.A machine arranges numbers step by step. In each step it takes the biggest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 20 17 40 73 72 41. After step 2, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 15.A machine arranges numbers step by step. In each step it takes the smallest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 68 98 49 55 73 27. After step 4, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 16.A machine arranges numbers step by step. In each step it takes the smallest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 60 87 25 29 34 41. After step 2, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 17.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then takes away 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 2. What comes out after step 3?
- 18.A machine arranges numbers step by step. In each step it takes the biggest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 58 73 23 89 69 67. After step 3, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 19.A machine arranges numbers step by step. In each step it takes the smallest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 77 73 13 83 60 25. After step 3, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 20.A machine arranges numbers step by step. In each step it takes the biggest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 25 14 75 80 46 51. After step 3, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 21.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 4. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 8. What comes out after step 2?
- 22.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 2. What comes out after step 2?
- 23.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then takes away 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 7. What comes out after step 3?
- 24.A machine arranges numbers step by step. In each step it takes the biggest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 66 49 53 46 30 67. After step 4, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 25.A machine arranges numbers step by step. In each step it takes the biggest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 25 79 86 81 77 20. After step 2, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 26.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 3. What comes out after step 2?
- 27.A machine arranges numbers step by step. In each step it takes the biggest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 61 58 24 53 72 59. After step 3, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 28.A machine arranges numbers step by step. In each step it takes the smallest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 90 16 51 40 95 78. After step 3, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 29.A machine arranges numbers step by step. In each step it takes the smallest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 35 65 72 38 32 89. After step 3, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 30.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then takes away 4. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 8. What comes out after step 3?
- 31.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then takes away 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 6. What comes out after step 2?
- 32.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 2. What comes out after step 2?
- 33.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then takes away 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 6. What comes out after step 3?
- 34.A machine arranges numbers step by step. In each step it takes the smallest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 78 22 74 49 84 36. After step 2, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 35.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 5. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 5. What comes out after step 2?
- 36.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then takes away 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 8. What comes out after step 3?
- 37.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then takes away 5. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 7. What comes out after step 2?
- 38.A machine arranges numbers step by step. In each step it takes the smallest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 97 62 43 84 51 46. After step 4, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 39.A machine arranges numbers step by step. In each step it takes the smallest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 12 80 23 17 74 60. After step 2, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 40.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 4. What comes out after step 3?
Answer key
- 71
- 25
- 46
- 56
- 15
- 22
- 98
- 41
- 51
- 19
- 64
- 69
- 95
- 17
- 68
- 87
- 9
- 23
- 25
- 80
- 44
- 6
- 35
- 46
- 86
- 15
- 59
- 51
- 72
- 36
- 15
- 11
- 34
- 74
- 65
- 57
- 13
- 43
- 80
- 39
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