Inferring a rule from examples

You are shown a few inputs and their outputs and must work out the machine in the middle. Several rules can fit a few examples, so the test of a candidate rule is whether it explains every example given, including the awkward one.

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Practice — 3-point ladder1 problem. Three in a row finishes it.0/3 in a row · 0/1 solved
Practice — 4-point ladderNo problems written at this tier yet.Nothing written at this tier yet
Practice — 5-point ladder1 problem. Three in a row finishes it.0/3 in a row · 0/1 solved
Skill quizFinish every ladder that has problems first.Finish the ladders above first

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PAT-05Recursive rules

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