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 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 2. What comes out after step 2?
- 2.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?
- 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: 34 10 36 12 27 85. After step 2, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 4.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?
- 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: 16 71 95 74 65 23. After step 3, what is the 6th 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: 24 63 58 76 59 96. After step 4, what is the 4th 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: 28 72 64 63 16 34. After step 3, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 8.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 2?
- 9.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 2. 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: 76 33 63 79 52 14. After step 2, what is the 6th 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: 90 61 35 79 15 49. After step 3, what is the 6th 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: 35 25 19 47 83 44. After step 4, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 13.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 2. What comes out after step 3?
- 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: 41 72 90 73 61 75. After step 2, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 15.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 9. What comes out after step 3?
- 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: 70 76 57 73 12 44. 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 smallest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 21 39 28 10 64 47. 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 smallest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 14 13 20 28 71 26. After step 4, what is the 5th 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: 53 93 97 60 17 41. After step 3, what is the 6th number from the left?
- 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: 89 80 61 38 98 84. After step 2, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 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: 96 61 90 49 16 72. After step 2, what is the 6th number from the left?
- 22.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?
- 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: 40 17 21 22 49 33. After step 3, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 24.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?
- 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: 71 10 49 75 50 94. After step 2, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 26.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then takes away 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 6. What comes out after step 2?
- 27.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 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: 63 40 29 91 33 46. After step 3, 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: 14 11 48 88 41 63. After step 2, what is the 6th number from the left?
- 30.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 2?
- 31.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 61 28 58 69 24. After step 2, what is the 6th number from the left?
- 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: 66 54 78 86 60 87. After step 2, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 33.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?
- 34.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 7. 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: 29 36 28 55 41 49. After step 3, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 36.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 2?
- 37.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?
- 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: 40 90 22 56 94 24. After step 4, what is the 2nd 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: 66 18 95 69 15 45. After step 2, what is the 5th 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: 45 78 39 59 67 46. After step 4, what is the 1st number from the left?
Answer key
- 14
- 74
- 12
- 47
- 23
- 59
- 64
- 56
- 55
- 14
- 49
- 35
- 30
- 72
- 282
- 73
- 10
- 28
- 60
- 61
- 72
- 52
- 49
- 13
- 10
- 21
- 120
- 33
- 63
- 31
- 69
- 86
- 9
- 37
- 29
- 85
- 84
- 90
- 15
- 78
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