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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 129 · 40 questions
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The trick (Seventh times eleven): A leapfrog list: start with two numbers, then each number is the sum of the two before it, up to 10 numbers. Find the 7th number. Multiply it by 11 (the number with a 0 on the end, plus the number): that is the total of all 10.

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  1. 1.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 5, 4, 9, 13, 22, 35, 57, 92, 149, 241. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  2. 2.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 4, 5, 9, 14, 23, 37, 60, 97, 157, 254. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  3. 3.A leapfrog list starts 5, 6 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  4. 4.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 2, 4, 6, 10, 16, 26, 42, 68, 110, 178. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  5. 5.A leapfrog list starts 8, 4 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  6. 6.2 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 =
  7. 7.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 8, 2, 10, 12, 22, 34, 56, 90, 146, 236. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  8. 8.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 7, 8, 15, 23, 38, 61, 99, 160, 259, 419. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  9. 9.9 + 8 + 17 + 25 + 42 + 67 + 109 + 176 + 285 + 461 =
  10. 10.A leapfrog list starts 1, 5 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  11. 11.A leapfrog list starts 4, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  12. 12.4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 + 254 =
  13. 13.A leapfrog list starts 1, 9 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  14. 14.7 + 6 + 13 + 19 + 32 + 51 + 83 + 134 + 217 + 351 =
  15. 15.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 7, 1, 8, 9, 17, 26, 43, 69, 112, 181. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  16. 16.9 + 3 + 12 + 15 + 27 + 42 + 69 + 111 + 180 + 291 =
  17. 17.1 + 7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 + 259 =
  18. 18.1 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 =
  19. 19.6 + 3 + 9 + 12 + 21 + 33 + 54 + 87 + 141 + 228 =
  20. 20.A leapfrog list starts 5, 8 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  21. 21.1 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 + 89 =
  22. 22.6 + 6 + 12 + 18 + 30 + 48 + 78 + 126 + 204 + 330 =
  23. 23.A leapfrog list starts 6, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  24. 24.A leapfrog list starts 1, 7 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  25. 25.8 + 8 + 16 + 24 + 40 + 64 + 104 + 168 + 272 + 440 =
  26. 26.A leapfrog list starts 6, 4 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  27. 27.5 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 13 + 20 + 33 + 53 + 86 + 139 =
  28. 28.2 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 =
  29. 29.5 + 6 + 11 + 17 + 28 + 45 + 73 + 118 + 191 + 309 =
  30. 30.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 6, 3, 9, 12, 21, 33, 54, 87, 141, 228. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  31. 31.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 9, 3, 12, 15, 27, 42, 69, 111, 180, 291. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  32. 32.1 + 3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 + 123 =
  33. 33.A leapfrog list starts 8, 5 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  34. 34.A leapfrog list starts 1, 8 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  35. 35.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 1, 6, 7, 13, 20, 33, 53, 86, 139, 225. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  36. 36.A leapfrog list starts 1, 6 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  37. 37.A leapfrog list starts 2, 8 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  38. 38.A leapfrog list starts 3, 3 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  39. 39.A leapfrog list starts 6, 7 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  40. 40.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89. What is 11 × the 7th number?

Answer key

  1. 627
  2. 660
  3. 803
  4. 462
  5. 792
  6. 198
  7. 616
  8. 1089
  9. 1199
  10. 495
  11. 396
  12. 660
  13. 847
  14. 913
  15. 473
  16. 759
  17. 671
  18. 407
  19. 594
  20. 979
  21. 231
  22. 858
  23. 506
  24. 671
  25. 1144
  26. 682
  27. 363
  28. 286
  29. 803
  30. 594
  31. 759
  32. 319
  33. 880
  34. 759
  35. 583
  36. 583
  37. 814
  38. 429
  39. 946
  40. 231

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