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 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: 35 62 28 32 37 91. After step 2, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 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: 47 86 88 50 68 21. After step 4, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 3.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: 24 13 80 16 20 63. After step 4, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 4.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?
- 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: 94 32 14 55 85 42. After step 4, 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: 71 21 42 56 46 88. After step 2, what is the 6th number from the left?
- 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: 11 26 81 28 45 75. After step 3, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 8.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 7. 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 7. 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: 72 61 96 22 47 26. 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 biggest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 20 84 76 92 47 12. After step 4, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 12.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 99 82 18 68 67. After step 2, what is the 6th number from the left?
- 13.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 5. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 6. What comes out after step 2?
- 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 88 96 93 65. After step 4, what is the 6th 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 2. 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: 26 99 75 77 23 97. After step 4, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 17.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: 23 93 20 47 72 43. After step 4, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 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: 21 62 80 55 14 30. After step 3, what is the 4th 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: 14 70 29 56 12 79. After step 4, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 20.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 2. What comes out after step 2?
- 21.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 6. What comes out after step 2?
- 22.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: 96 37 26 53 87 24. After step 2, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 23.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: 44 63 39 87 60 12. After step 3, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 24.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 5. What comes out after step 3?
- 25.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then takes away 5. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 6. What comes out after step 3?
- 26.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 4. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 7. 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: 39 60 52 44 11 83. After step 3, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 28.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 5. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 4. 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: 59 48 18 36 67 82. After step 3, what is the 2nd 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: 53 83 72 67 60 88. After step 3, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 31.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 3?
- 32.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 5. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 9. What comes out after step 3?
- 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: 41 67 27 21 37 29. After step 3, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 34.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?
- 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: 94 58 84 62 66 75. After step 3, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 36.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 4. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 7. What comes out after step 3?
- 37.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 38 44 36 82 32. After step 4, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 38.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 60 43 98 73 54. After step 2, what is the 5th 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: 11 96 19 70 29 10. After step 3, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 40.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 6. What comes out after step 2?
Answer key
- 28
- 47
- 16
- 25
- 94
- 46
- 11
- 202
- 79
- 61
- 47
- 67
- 74
- 17
- 9
- 77
- 93
- 21
- 14
- 26
- 66
- 96
- 87
- 122
- 13
- 40
- 39
- 173
- 67
- 60
- 33
- 178
- 29
- 64
- 62
- 84
- 38
- 43
- 10
- 30
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