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 4. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 4. What comes out after step 3?
- 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: 13 10 92 53 62 48. After step 2, what is the 2nd 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: 31 64 41 98 51 63. 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 smallest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 17 55 90 56 39 75. After step 4, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 5.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?
- 6.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 5. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 5. What comes out after step 3?
- 7.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?
- 8.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?
- 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: 83 69 55 81 49 91. After step 3, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 10.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then takes away 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 5. What comes out after step 2?
- 11.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 90 85 19 20 43. After step 3, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 12.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: 33 18 97 16 82 50. After step 2, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 13.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 3. What comes out after step 3?
- 14.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then takes away 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 4. What comes out after step 3?
- 15.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 5. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 4. What comes out after step 3?
- 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: 66 36 22 90 38 23. After step 4, 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: 50 25 97 38 57 81. After step 2, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 18.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 17 12 30 49 94. After step 4, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 19.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 6. What comes out after step 2?
- 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: 53 69 26 64 40 71. After step 2, what is the 5th 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: 38 76 64 52 46 75. After step 2, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 22.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 5. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 8. What comes out after step 2?
- 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: 33 80 20 49 67 15. After step 2, what is the 4th 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: 65 72 28 34 20 67. After step 3, what is the 6th 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: 96 33 42 45 59 62. 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 smallest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 89 28 24 84 39 45. After step 3, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 27.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 9. 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: 16 59 72 57 50 33. 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: 95 67 50 53 25 30. After step 4, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 30.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 2. 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 adds 5. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 6. What comes out after step 2?
- 32.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: 38 37 53 73 75 19. After step 2, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 33.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 44 35 54 30 17. After step 4, what is the 5th 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: 19 29 61 58 81 30. After step 2, what is the 6th number from the left?
- 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: 12 34 49 79 44 70. After step 2, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 36.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 63 15 29 34 17. After step 2, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 37.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 8. 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: 89 64 66 39 97 30. After step 3, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 39.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: 16 65 22 48 56 98. After step 4, what is the 6th number from the left?
- 40.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 23 15 86 34 46. After step 3, what is the 1st number from the left?
Answer key
- 56
- 62
- 41
- 90
- 6
- 75
- 9
- 65
- 91
- 11
- 75
- 16
- 68
- 11
- 67
- 22
- 97
- 12
- 42
- 64
- 76
- 47
- 20
- 67
- 33
- 39
- 39
- 59
- 25
- 190
- 39
- 73
- 20
- 30
- 70
- 29
- 64
- 30
- 22
- 86
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