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 adds 4. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 3. What comes out after step 3?
- 2.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 2?
- 3.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?
- 4.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 3. What comes out after step 3?
- 5.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 5. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 3. What comes out after step 3?
- 6.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then takes away 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 5. What comes out after step 2?
- 7.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 4. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 7. What comes out after step 3?
- 8.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?
- 9.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?
- 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: 31 11 61 40 89 79. After step 3, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 11.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 5. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 6. What comes out after step 3?
- 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: 52 96 37 24 69 93. After step 2, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 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: 34 96 11 78 44 16. After step 3, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 14.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 9. What comes out after step 2?
- 15.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: 14 91 64 90 28 26. After step 2, what is the 5th 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: 13 49 16 31 52 75. After step 3, what is the 2nd 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: 14 47 35 18 51 78. After step 2, what is the 5th 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: 76 13 69 82 70 80. After step 3, what is the 2nd 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: 32 29 87 31 53 44. After step 3, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 20.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 5. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 7. What comes out after step 3?
- 21.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: 90 24 99 54 51 64. After step 2, what is the 6th number from the left?
- 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: 55 75 30 87 79 41. After step 3, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 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: 26 88 53 52 34 81. 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: 18 37 29 42 15 86. After step 3, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 25.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 2?
- 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: 78 16 11 74 60 90. After step 3, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 27.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 2?
- 28.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 4. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 3. What comes out after step 3?
- 29.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: 68 28 64 76 79 94. After step 4, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 30.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 87 12 73 37 11. After step 4, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 31.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?
- 32.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 2?
- 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: 29 35 47 42 19 69. After step 4, what is the 6th 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: 74 99 19 64 10 94. After step 3, what is the 1st 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: 95 90 43 25 17 99. After step 3, what is the 3rd 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: 67 85 17 43 18 55. After step 4, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 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: 36 88 42 87 77 80. After step 4, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 38.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 9. What comes out after step 3?
- 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: 21 75 41 29 36 66. After step 2, 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: 90 44 20 72 15 25. After step 2, what is the 5th number from the left?
Answer key
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- 51
- 23
- 55
- 16
- 17
- 241
- 6
- 65
- 89
- 97
- 69
- 96
- 77
- 28
- 52
- 35
- 69
- 87
- 254
- 64
- 79
- 53
- 18
- 8
- 11
- 35
- 29
- 68
- 87
- 42
- 84
- 19
- 10
- 43
- 17
- 77
- 256
- 66
- 15
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