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 smallest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 56 88 65 48 36 29. After step 4, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 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: 41 29 56 49 47 78. After step 3, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 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: 48 69 44 55 58 85. After step 2, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 4.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 45 18 84 83 29. After step 2, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 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: 94 21 97 47 95 62. After step 2, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 6.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 48 54 68 74 93. After step 4, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 7.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 5. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 7. What comes out after step 2?
- 8.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?
- 9.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 4. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 2. What comes out after step 2?
- 10.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 6. What comes out after step 2?
- 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: 93 41 34 49 33 50. After step 3, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 12.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 6. What comes out after step 2?
- 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: 28 37 97 77 67 98. After step 3, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 14.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: 35 16 18 65 77 74. After step 4, what is the 2nd 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: 25 75 27 48 38 82. After step 4, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 16.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 16 78 50 33 86. After step 2, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 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 2. What comes out after step 3?
- 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: 86 27 61 21 67 40. 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 smallest number not yet arranged and moves it to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the others keep their order. Input: 45 18 65 69 12 94. After step 4, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 20.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 5. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 3. What comes out after step 3?
- 21.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 4. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 9. What comes out after step 2?
- 22.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 3?
- 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: 26 80 47 43 38 12. After step 4, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 24.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 33 39 63 86 87. After step 3, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 25.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 25 98 95 30 96. 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: 36 16 64 82 71 35. After step 2, 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: 37 29 99 10 24 39. After step 2, what is the 6th number from the left?
- 28.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then takes away 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 5. 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: 89 33 56 92 21 22. After step 2, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 30.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 4. 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: 67 47 12 34 57 38. After step 2, what is the 6th number from the left?
- 32.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 4. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 5. What comes out after step 2?
- 33.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then takes away 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 9. What comes out after step 3?
- 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: 24 52 21 73 95 49. After step 3, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 35.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then takes away 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 6. What comes out after step 2?
- 36.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 4. What comes out after step 3?
- 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: 79 32 69 45 59 17. After step 2, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 38.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 5. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 8. What comes out after step 3?
- 39.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 2?
- 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: 47 74 41 49 51 20. After step 3, what is the 3rd number from the left?
Answer key
- 36
- 56
- 58
- 84
- 21
- 68
- 43
- 38
- 20
- 46
- 49
- 30
- 37
- 18
- 38
- 78
- 41
- 61
- 18
- 59
- 65
- 109
- 26
- 63
- 30
- 64
- 39
- 33
- 21
- 20
- 38
- 32
- 51
- 52
- 18
- 39
- 79
- 281
- 93
- 47
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