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 3 and then adds 4. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 3. 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: 15 26 75 51 73 25. After step 2, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 3.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 3?
- 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: 96 53 23 93 24 81. After step 4, what is the 6th number from the left?
- 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: 74 24 71 94 92 59. After step 4, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 6.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 3?
- 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: 12 21 57 85 45 95. After step 3, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 8.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 4. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 6. What comes out after step 3?
- 9.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 5. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 2. 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: 67 90 29 15 27 35. After step 3, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 11.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 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: 66 35 94 77 90 79. After step 4, what is the 6th number from the left?
- 13.A number machine multiplies a number by 2 and then adds 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 6. 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: 63 42 90 50 68 99. After step 2, what is the 5th 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: 92 37 26 46 95 51. After step 4, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 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: 98 81 90 76 71 75. After step 4, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 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: 82 65 34 52 53 70. After step 4, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 18.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 2. What comes out after step 3?
- 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: 84 27 97 85 31 77. After step 4, what is the 1st 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: 14 79 63 24 98 66. After step 2, 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: 21 66 27 24 23 45. After step 4, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 22.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?
- 23.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 3?
- 24.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: 75 66 85 19 65 47. After step 2, what is the 6th 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: 86 37 84 60 75 91. After step 2, what is the 2nd 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: 98 94 83 87 92 62. After step 2, what is the 1st 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: 84 63 14 79 50 73. After step 2, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 28.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then takes away 3. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 9. What comes out after step 3?
- 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: 58 63 41 29 33 39. After step 4, what is the 1st number from the left?
- 30.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 47 85 27 95 13. After step 2, what is the 5th 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: 41 75 24 61 13 86. After step 4, what is the 5th number from the left?
- 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: 18 97 89 73 46 13. After step 3, what is the 2nd number from the left?
- 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: 85 92 66 19 24 99. After step 2, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 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: 96 37 62 65 38 63. After step 4, what is the 3rd number from the left?
- 35.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?
- 36.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 1. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 4. What comes out after step 3?
- 37.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?
- 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: 25 27 21 70 42 57. After step 2, what is the 4th number from the left?
- 39.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?
- 40.A number machine multiplies a number by 3 and then adds 2. Each output goes back in as the next input. Start with 7. What comes out after step 3?
Answer key
- 43
- 73
- 54
- 24
- 74
- 163
- 57
- 214
- 51
- 67
- 14
- 90
- 55
- 50
- 26
- 90
- 53
- 67
- 97
- 14
- 21
- 20
- 23
- 65
- 86
- 62
- 63
- 204
- 63
- 27
- 75
- 89
- 85
- 63
- 38
- 121
- 7
- 70
- 46
- 215
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