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 5. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 7. What comes out after step 3?
- 2.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then takes away 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 8. What comes out after step 3?
- 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: 11 31 53 29 24 95. After step 2, what is the 5th 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 number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 5. What comes out after step 2?
- 6.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 5. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 3. 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: 51 37 19 52 43 99. After step 3, what is the 1st 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: 17 12 42 51 55 33. After step 4, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 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: 14 12 36 23 70 45. After step 4, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 11.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 8. What comes out after step 2?
- 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: 27 77 44 46 16 47. After step 4, what is the 3rd 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: 46 90 89 20 53 27. After step 3, what is the 6th 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: 10 80 12 34 85 62. After step 2, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 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: 56 61 35 28 48 41. After step 4, what is the 6th number from the left?
- 16.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 4. What comes out after step 3?
- 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 17 74 82 92 28. After step 4, what is the 2nd 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: 60 18 69 98 50 83. After step 3, what is the 5th 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: 71 58 21 23 22 52. After step 2, what is the 4th 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: 97 23 49 42 26 64. After step 4, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 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: 15 77 74 21 45 32. After step 4, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 22.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?
- 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: 41 63 87 11 19 59. After step 3, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 24.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?
- 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: 12 24 37 72 19 76. After step 4, what is the 4th 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: 42 45 85 91 40 78. After step 4, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 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: 66 54 71 94 13 55. After step 3, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 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: 49 33 46 38 22 61. After step 4, 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: 34 14 77 64 78 13. After step 3, what is the 3rd 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: 29 68 96 92 26 69. After step 2, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 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: 96 25 60 12 66 61. After step 2, what is the 1st 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: 91 39 84 66 34 65. After step 4, 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 2?
- 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: 77 80 33 97 82 43. After step 3, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 35.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then takes away 3. 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 smallest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 76 49 31 68 32 33. After step 2, what is the 1st 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: 25 11 17 88 23 13. After step 3, what is the 2nd 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: 84 28 33 89 87 64. After step 2, what is the 2nd 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: 84 98 34 51 91 44. After step 3, what is the 6th 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: 87 73 70 13 93 75. After step 3, what is the 1st number from the left?
Answer key
- 21
- 50
- 29
- 30
- 37
- 146
- 19
- 39
- 17
- 14
- 38
- 44
- 27
- 10
- 28
- 134
- 23
- 18
- 23
- 23
- 15
- 74
- 19
- 120
- 37
- 45
- 94
- 33
- 34
- 96
- 12
- 91
- 5
- 77
- 7
- 31
- 25
- 87
- 91
- 13
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