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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 165 · 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. 1.3 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 =
  2. 2.A leapfrog list starts 8, 6 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  3. 3.7 + 7 + 14 + 21 + 35 + 56 + 91 + 147 + 238 + 385 =
  4. 4.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 7, 7, 14, 21, 35, 56, 91, 147, 238, 385. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  5. 5.6 + 6 + 12 + 18 + 30 + 48 + 78 + 126 + 204 + 330 =
  6. 6.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 9, 5, 14, 19, 33, 52, 85, 137, 222, 359. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  7. 7.6 + 5 + 11 + 16 + 27 + 43 + 70 + 113 + 183 + 296 =
  8. 8.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 2, 8, 10, 18, 28, 46, 74, 120, 194, 314. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  9. 9.2 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 =
  10. 10.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 7, 5, 12, 17, 29, 46, 75, 121, 196, 317. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  11. 11.A leapfrog list starts 5, 7 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  12. 12.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?
  13. 13.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 1, 3, 4, 7, 11, 18, 29, 47, 76, 123. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  14. 14.2 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 =
  15. 15.A leapfrog list starts 4, 1 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  16. 16.A leapfrog list starts 3, 7 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  17. 17.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 2, 2, 4, 6, 10, 16, 26, 42, 68, 110. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  18. 18.8 + 2 + 10 + 12 + 22 + 34 + 56 + 90 + 146 + 236 =
  19. 19.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 3, 7, 10, 17, 27, 44, 71, 115, 186, 301. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  20. 20.8 + 3 + 11 + 14 + 25 + 39 + 64 + 103 + 167 + 270 =
  21. 21.1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 =
  22. 22.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 3, 9, 12, 21, 33, 54, 87, 141, 228, 369. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  23. 23.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 9, 9, 18, 27, 45, 72, 117, 189, 306, 495. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  24. 24.8 + 5 + 13 + 18 + 31 + 49 + 80 + 129 + 209 + 338 =
  25. 25.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?
  26. 26.A leapfrog list starts 5, 5 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  27. 27.2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 + 89 + 144 =
  28. 28.9 + 9 + 18 + 27 + 45 + 72 + 117 + 189 + 306 + 495 =
  29. 29.A leapfrog list starts 2, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  30. 30.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?
  31. 31.3 + 8 + 11 + 19 + 30 + 49 + 79 + 128 + 207 + 335 =
  32. 32.9 + 1 + 10 + 11 + 21 + 32 + 53 + 85 + 138 + 223 =
  33. 33.5 + 6 + 11 + 17 + 28 + 45 + 73 + 118 + 191 + 309 =
  34. 34.A leapfrog list starts 5, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  35. 35.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?
  36. 36.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?
  37. 37.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 1, 9, 10, 19, 29, 48, 77, 125, 202, 327. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  38. 38.A leapfrog list starts 5, 3 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  39. 39.1 + 8 + 9 + 17 + 26 + 43 + 69 + 112 + 181 + 293 =
  40. 40.7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 + 259 + 419 =

Answer key

  1. 253
  2. 968
  3. 1001
  4. 1001
  5. 858
  6. 935
  7. 770
  8. 814
  9. 286
  10. 825
  11. 891
  12. 616
  13. 319
  14. 198
  15. 308
  16. 781
  17. 286
  18. 616
  19. 781
  20. 704
  21. 143
  22. 957
  23. 1287
  24. 880
  25. 143
  26. 715
  27. 374
  28. 1287
  29. 286
  30. 803
  31. 869
  32. 583
  33. 803
  34. 451
  35. 671
  36. 506
  37. 847
  38. 539
  39. 759
  40. 1089

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