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 2 and then takes away 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 3. What comes out after step 2?
- 2.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 4. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 2. 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: 30 85 18 58 28 41. After step 4, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 4.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: 16 23 53 92 59 60. After step 4, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 5.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: 75 44 46 83 77 30. After step 2, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 6.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: 63 97 81 48 94 22. After step 3, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 7.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?
- 8.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then takes away 4. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 5. What comes out after step 3?
- 9.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 4. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 2. What comes out after step 3?
- 10.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: 36 81 58 97 39 71. After step 4, what is the 1st 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: 41 50 73 23 38 27. After step 4, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 12.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 9. 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: 42 36 77 29 64 65. After step 2, what is the 3rd 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: 19 71 59 56 89 10. After step 3, what is the 5th 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: 32 66 79 28 83 86. After step 3, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 16.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: 93 31 63 41 45 40. After step 4, what is the 6th number from the left?
- 17.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 4. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 7. What comes out after step 3?
- 18.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 4. What comes out after step 2?
- 19.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 2. What comes out after step 2?
- 20.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 7. What comes out after step 3?
- 21.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 4. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 3. What comes out after step 3?
- 22.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: 69 91 98 26 44 21. After step 2, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 23.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then takes away 1. 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: 13 39 24 60 18 63. After step 2, what is the 4th 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: 28 76 59 56 25 49. After step 4, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 26.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: 57 73 41 35 18 29. After step 2, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 27.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then takes away 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 4. What comes out after step 2?
- 28.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 40 63 23 73 49. After step 4, what is the 6th number from the left?
- 29.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 8. What comes out after step 3?
- 30.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then takes away 5. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 9. What comes out after step 2?
- 31.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then takes away 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 9. What comes out after step 3?
- 32.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 2?
- 33.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: 39 76 25 86 78 89. After step 2, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 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: 25 95 96 94 11 19. After step 3, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 35.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 87 73 88 35 34. After step 3, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 36.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 8. What comes out after step 3?
- 37.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: 15 21 49 50 92 80. After step 2, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 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: 62 94 63 36 37 16. After step 3, what is the 3rd 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: 34 18 93 74 24 53. After step 3, what is the 1st 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 2. What comes out after step 3?
Answer key
- 6
- 34
- 18
- 53
- 44
- 48
- 6
- 12
- 106
- 36
- 38
- 269
- 42
- 56
- 32
- 40
- 137
- 32
- 14
- 163
- 133
- 69
- 49
- 39
- 28
- 57
- 10
- 23
- 242
- 21
- 58
- 5
- 86
- 95
- 73
- 255
- 49
- 37
- 18
- 23
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