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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 195 · 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. 1.1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 =
  2. 2.5 + 3 + 8 + 11 + 19 + 30 + 49 + 79 + 128 + 207 =
  3. 3.5 + 4 + 9 + 13 + 22 + 35 + 57 + 92 + 149 + 241 =
  4. 4.A leapfrog list starts 2, 5 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  5. 5.5 + 5 + 10 + 15 + 25 + 40 + 65 + 105 + 170 + 275 =
  6. 6.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?
  7. 7.4 + 1 + 5 + 6 + 11 + 17 + 28 + 45 + 73 + 118 =
  8. 8.6 + 8 + 14 + 22 + 36 + 58 + 94 + 152 + 246 + 398 =
  9. 9.A leapfrog list starts 1, 1 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  10. 10.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 3, 1, 4, 5, 9, 14, 23, 37, 60, 97. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  11. 11.6 + 7 + 13 + 20 + 33 + 53 + 86 + 139 + 225 + 364 =
  12. 12.A leapfrog list starts 8, 9 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  13. 13.2 + 7 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 41 + 66 + 107 + 173 + 280 =
  14. 14.4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 + 123 + 199 + 322 =
  15. 15.A leapfrog list starts 7, 9 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  16. 16.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?
  17. 17.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 2, 7, 9, 16, 25, 41, 66, 107, 173, 280. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  18. 18.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 7, 9, 16, 25, 41, 66, 107, 173, 280, 453. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  19. 19.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  20. 20.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?
  21. 21.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?
  22. 22.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 6, 8, 14, 22, 36, 58, 94, 152, 246, 398. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  23. 23.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?
  24. 24.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?
  25. 25.5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 + 254 + 411 =
  26. 26.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 3, 8, 11, 19, 30, 49, 79, 128, 207, 335. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  27. 27.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?
  28. 28.9 + 8 + 17 + 25 + 42 + 67 + 109 + 176 + 285 + 461 =
  29. 29.A leapfrog list starts 7, 3 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  30. 30.5 + 7 + 12 + 19 + 31 + 50 + 81 + 131 + 212 + 343 =
  31. 31.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 4, 6, 10, 16, 26, 42, 68, 110, 178, 288. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  32. 32.A leapfrog list starts 3, 5 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  33. 33.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 5, 9, 14, 23, 37, 60, 97, 157, 254, 411. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  34. 34.A leapfrog list starts 6, 6 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  35. 35.1 + 7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 + 259 =
  36. 36.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?
  37. 37.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?
  38. 38.2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 + 89 + 144 =
  39. 39.3 + 6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 + 267 =
  40. 40.A leapfrog list starts 7, 4 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?

Answer key

  1. 143
  2. 539
  3. 627
  4. 550
  5. 715
  6. 473
  7. 308
  8. 1034
  9. 143
  10. 253
  11. 946
  12. 1232
  13. 726
  14. 836
  15. 1177
  16. 792
  17. 726
  18. 1177
  19. 374
  20. 429
  21. 143
  22. 1034
  23. 253
  24. 528
  25. 1067
  26. 869
  27. 759
  28. 1199
  29. 649
  30. 891
  31. 748
  32. 605
  33. 1067
  34. 858
  35. 671
  36. 594
  37. 1287
  38. 374
  39. 693
  40. 737

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