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: 82 62 89 74 53 97. After step 2, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 2.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 2. 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: 31 21 55 29 94 90. After step 3, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 4.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 3. 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: 67 22 98 12 88 69. After step 3, what is the 4th 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: 67 59 33 81 85 69. After step 2, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 7.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 4. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 4. What comes out after step 2?
- 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: 19 90 53 92 61 13. After step 4, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 9.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 4. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 8. What comes out after step 3?
- 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: 83 11 22 21 84 65. After step 4, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 11.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?
- 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: 59 52 11 85 99 40. 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: 75 11 78 56 34 40. 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: 80 99 43 16 95 18. After step 2, what is the 6th 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: 19 14 82 21 88 93. After step 2, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 16.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 5. What comes out after step 3?
- 17.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 7. What comes out after step 2?
- 18.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 5. What comes out after step 2?
- 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: 13 35 95 88 22 19. After step 4, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 20.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?
- 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: 20 61 65 94 12 18. After step 4, what is the 6th number from the left?
- 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: 18 69 12 88 17 11. After step 4, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 23.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 2. What comes out after step 2?
- 24.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?
- 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: 93 59 28 21 60 95. After step 2, what is the 6th number from the left?
- 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: 66 28 13 34 16 30. 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 smallest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 59 57 44 12 73 97. After step 2, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 28.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 2. What comes out after step 3?
- 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 17 87 69 61 29. After step 2, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 30.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then takes away 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 6. What comes out after step 3?
- 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: 26 81 36 64 50 58. After step 3, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 32.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 5. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 2. What comes out after step 2?
- 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: 87 88 44 85 31 51. After step 3, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 34.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 97 61 82 26 63. After step 4, what is the 2nd 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 3?
- 36.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 3. What comes out after step 2?
- 37.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 5. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 4. 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: 31 50 46 51 57 32. After step 3, 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: 26 36 34 33 43 85. After step 2, what is the 6th 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: 92 17 48 32 16 77. After step 4, what is the 2nd number from the left?
Answer key
- 89
- 11
- 31
- 35
- 98
- 81
- 28
- 19
- 92
- 11
- 5
- 52
- 75
- 18
- 19
- 47
- 59
- 49
- 95
- 37
- 94
- 69
- 6
- 25
- 95
- 30
- 73
- 37
- 29
- 27
- 26
- 38
- 87
- 27
- 46
- 31
- 16
- 51
- 85
- 77
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