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 1. 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 smallest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 53 88 62 61 43 68. After step 3, what is the 3rd 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: 90 85 43 80 70 57. After step 2, what is the 6th number from the left?
- 4.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 2. What comes out after step 2?
- 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 94 12 82 65 34. After step 4, 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: 72 85 61 11 13 15. After step 4, what is the 5th 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: 33 66 92 30 25 97. After step 4, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 8.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: 71 11 95 22 70 27. After step 2, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 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: 56 94 70 95 55 64. After step 4, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 10.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 3?
- 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: 26 45 65 68 63 56. After step 3, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 12.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?
- 13.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: 27 18 96 61 74 64. After step 2, what is the 2nd 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: 72 41 52 21 77 99. After step 4, what is the 1st 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: 37 27 57 30 29 23. After step 3, what is the 1st 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: 97 76 35 74 14 63. 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: 25 89 85 58 54 26. After step 3, what is the 6th 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: 36 77 93 45 78 71. After step 4, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 19.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 68 44 79 26 14. After step 3, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 20.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 4. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 4. What comes out after step 2?
- 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: 93 65 95 97 49 43. After step 2, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 22.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 7. What comes out after step 2?
- 23.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 3?
- 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: 24 45 51 42 77 18. After step 3, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 25.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 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: 23 84 56 91 35 10. After step 2, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 27.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 4. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 4. What comes out after step 3?
- 28.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 97 27 52 17 33. After step 3, what is the 5th 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: 10 65 32 53 28 42. After step 4, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 30.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?
- 31.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: 40 32 28 95 44 37. After step 4, what is the 6th number from the left?
- 32.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?
- 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: 13 99 29 81 23 30. After step 2, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 34.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?
- 35.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 4. What comes out after step 2?
- 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: 67 13 59 19 21 64. After step 4, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 37.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?
- 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: 18 42 13 14 90 81. After step 2, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 39.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 3?
- 40.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: 79 17 67 93 20 90. After step 2, what is the 6th number from the left?
Answer key
- 25
- 61
- 57
- 30
- 34
- 11
- 33
- 95
- 95
- 37
- 65
- 49
- 27
- 99
- 23
- 76
- 26
- 71
- 79
- 52
- 93
- 71
- 83
- 45
- 18
- 84
- 160
- 52
- 28
- 40
- 28
- 21
- 81
- 79
- 28
- 13
- 5
- 14
- 41
- 90
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