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 takes away 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 2. What comes out after step 2?
- 2.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: 78 57 29 84 64 21. After step 2, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 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: 65 41 70 13 35 58. 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: 48 42 62 49 17 15. After step 4, what is the 4th 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: 77 26 49 73 64 75. After step 2, what is the 1st 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: 36 22 88 61 81 13. After step 2, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 7.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: 29 65 92 14 90 82. After step 2, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 8.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 2?
- 9.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 9. What comes out after step 3?
- 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: 15 83 33 62 94 95. After step 3, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 11.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?
- 12.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 3. What comes out after step 2?
- 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: 63 19 36 76 21 24. 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 smallest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 61 62 12 88 42 58. After step 3, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 15.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then takes away 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 9. What comes out after step 3?
- 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: 52 86 22 61 41 76. After step 3, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 17.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: 53 69 37 11 81 75. After step 3, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 18.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 3. What comes out after step 3?
- 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: 99 81 56 79 73 66. After step 2, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 20.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: 10 19 82 71 79 85. After step 2, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 21.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: 57 38 75 16 17 86. After step 4, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 22.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then takes away 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 3. What comes out after step 3?
- 23.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: 75 78 28 11 56 21. After step 2, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 24.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: 51 17 15 82 10 39. After step 4, what is the 6th number from the left?
- 25.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: 31 24 33 73 15 94. After step 3, what is the 2nd 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: 45 32 46 11 24 28. After step 2, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 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: 24 23 99 65 15 14. After step 4, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 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: 64 91 62 88 71 29. After step 4, what is the 2nd 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: 40 47 17 21 27 87. After step 3, what is the 6th number from the left?
- 30.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 92 90 24 11 83. After step 2, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 31.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?
- 32.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 2. What comes out after step 3?
- 33.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 5. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 9. What comes out after step 3?
- 34.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 4. What comes out after step 2?
- 35.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 72 54 27 48 91. After step 3, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 36.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 32 80 66 88 34. After step 4, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 37.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 7. What comes out after step 2?
- 38.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?
- 39.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 5. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 6. What comes out after step 2?
- 40.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 6. What comes out after step 2?
Answer key
- 6
- 84
- 13
- 48
- 26
- 22
- 65
- 19
- 93
- 33
- 65
- 39
- 19
- 42
- 65
- 86
- 69
- 38
- 79
- 82
- 38
- 17
- 28
- 82
- 24
- 32
- 65
- 88
- 87
- 11
- 36
- 28
- 107
- 40
- 72
- 80
- 31
- 5
- 39
- 58
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