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 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 4. 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: 40 87 30 63 49 64. After step 4, 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: 17 85 57 78 44 63. After step 4, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 4.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 7. What comes out after step 3?
- 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 9. What comes out after step 2?
- 6.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 7. What comes out after step 3?
- 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: 43 15 14 46 90 55. After step 3, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 8.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?
- 9.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: 46 73 56 70 31 39. After step 2, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 10.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 93 83 31 43 77. After step 2, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 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: 29 85 63 51 33 52. 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 biggest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 54 80 95 89 21 68. After step 3, what is the 2nd 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: 81 43 66 49 35 16. After step 2, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 14.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 2?
- 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: 98 73 86 38 39 63. After step 2, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 16.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 5. What comes out after step 2?
- 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: 96 31 62 49 87 18. After step 4, what is the 1st 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: 20 23 96 55 78 43. After step 2, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 19.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 5. What comes out after step 3?
- 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: 28 10 12 54 68 16. After step 2, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 21.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 2?
- 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: 35 32 15 88 16 26. After step 2, what is the 6th 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: 88 21 92 11 55 58. After step 2, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 24.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 4. What comes out after step 2?
- 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: 39 22 93 96 13 57. 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: 61 78 67 51 74 58. After step 4, what is the 2nd 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 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 2?
- 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: 36 78 42 64 18 25. After step 4, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 30.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 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 3 and then takes away 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 3. What comes out after step 2?
- 32.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: 51 46 34 35 24 52. After step 3, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 33.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 4. What comes out after step 3?
- 34.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: 88 93 81 20 86 73. After step 2, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 35.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 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: 13 39 12 54 24 60. After step 2, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 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: 42 51 88 59 68 19. After step 3, what is the 6th number from the left?
- 38.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?
- 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: 23 80 53 72 70 59. After step 4, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 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: 91 25 65 73 80 99. After step 2, what is the 6th number from the left?
Answer key
- 10
- 64
- 85
- 150
- 30
- 70
- 43
- 39
- 31
- 43
- 51
- 89
- 66
- 19
- 98
- 26
- 96
- 20
- 174
- 12
- 9
- 26
- 92
- 24
- 22
- 74
- 39
- 34
- 64
- 242
- 15
- 51
- 46
- 20
- 22
- 39
- 19
- 41
- 80
- 99
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