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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 141 · 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): 8, 7, 15, 22, 37, 59, 96, 155, 251, 406. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  2. 2.6 + 4 + 10 + 14 + 24 + 38 + 62 + 100 + 162 + 262 =
  3. 3.4 + 8 + 12 + 20 + 32 + 52 + 84 + 136 + 220 + 356 =
  4. 4.2 + 8 + 10 + 18 + 28 + 46 + 74 + 120 + 194 + 314 =
  5. 5.A leapfrog list starts 9, 3 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  6. 6.5 + 4 + 9 + 13 + 22 + 35 + 57 + 92 + 149 + 241 =
  7. 7.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?
  8. 8.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?
  9. 9.7 + 4 + 11 + 15 + 26 + 41 + 67 + 108 + 175 + 283 =
  10. 10.2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 + 89 + 144 =
  11. 11.A leapfrog list starts 3, 1 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  12. 12.7 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 41 + 66 + 107 + 173 + 280 + 453 =
  13. 13.A leapfrog list starts 9, 8 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  14. 14.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 8, 4, 12, 16, 28, 44, 72, 116, 188, 304. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  15. 15.A leapfrog list starts 9, 9 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  16. 16.3 + 8 + 11 + 19 + 30 + 49 + 79 + 128 + 207 + 335 =
  17. 17.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 9, 1, 10, 11, 21, 32, 53, 85, 138, 223. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  18. 18.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 4, 2, 6, 8, 14, 22, 36, 58, 94, 152. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  19. 19.4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 + 254 =
  20. 20.A leapfrog list starts 4, 7 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  21. 21.3 + 7 + 10 + 17 + 27 + 44 + 71 + 115 + 186 + 301 =
  22. 22.3 + 3 + 6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 =
  23. 23.7 + 5 + 12 + 17 + 29 + 46 + 75 + 121 + 196 + 317 =
  24. 24.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 8, 5, 13, 18, 31, 49, 80, 129, 209, 338. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  25. 25.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?
  26. 26.A leapfrog list starts 1, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  27. 27.A leapfrog list starts 2, 3 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  28. 28.5 + 7 + 12 + 19 + 31 + 50 + 81 + 131 + 212 + 343 =
  29. 29.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 5, 5, 10, 15, 25, 40, 65, 105, 170, 275. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  30. 30.A leapfrog list starts 7, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  31. 31.8 + 8 + 16 + 24 + 40 + 64 + 104 + 168 + 272 + 440 =
  32. 32.5 + 2 + 7 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 41 + 66 + 107 + 173 =
  33. 33.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 8, 1, 9, 10, 19, 29, 48, 77, 125, 202. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  34. 34.5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 + 254 + 411 =
  35. 35.A leapfrog list starts 9, 1 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  36. 36.A leapfrog list starts 9, 6 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  37. 37.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  38. 38.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  39. 39.4 + 9 + 13 + 22 + 35 + 57 + 92 + 149 + 241 + 390 =
  40. 40.A leapfrog list starts 6, 1 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?

Answer key

  1. 1056
  2. 682
  3. 924
  4. 814
  5. 759
  6. 627
  7. 583
  8. 473
  9. 737
  10. 374
  11. 253
  12. 1177
  13. 1199
  14. 792
  15. 1287
  16. 869
  17. 583
  18. 396
  19. 660
  20. 836
  21. 781
  22. 429
  23. 825
  24. 880
  25. 792
  26. 231
  27. 374
  28. 891
  29. 715
  30. 561
  31. 1144
  32. 451
  33. 528
  34. 1067
  35. 583
  36. 1023
  37. 979
  38. 143
  39. 1012
  40. 418

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