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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 220 · 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. 1.9 + 6 + 15 + 21 + 36 + 57 + 93 + 150 + 243 + 393 =
  2. 2.A leapfrog list starts 7, 1 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  3. 3.1 + 7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 + 259 =
  4. 4.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?
  5. 5.A leapfrog list starts 2, 9 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  6. 6.6 + 1 + 7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 =
  7. 7.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 2, 5, 7, 12, 19, 31, 50, 81, 131, 212. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  8. 8.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?
  9. 9.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?
  10. 10.4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 + 254 =
  11. 11.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?
  12. 12.9 + 7 + 16 + 23 + 39 + 62 + 101 + 163 + 264 + 427 =
  13. 13.1 + 8 + 9 + 17 + 26 + 43 + 69 + 112 + 181 + 293 =
  14. 14.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 9, 7, 16, 23, 39, 62, 101, 163, 264, 427. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  15. 15.5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 + 254 + 411 =
  16. 16.3 + 3 + 6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 =
  17. 17.2 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 =
  18. 18.8 + 8 + 16 + 24 + 40 + 64 + 104 + 168 + 272 + 440 =
  19. 19.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?
  20. 20.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?
  21. 21.A leapfrog list starts 2, 6 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  22. 22.3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 + 89 + 144 + 233 =
  23. 23.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?
  24. 24.1 + 6 + 7 + 13 + 20 + 33 + 53 + 86 + 139 + 225 =
  25. 25.A leapfrog list starts 1, 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, 7 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. 28.6 + 6 + 12 + 18 + 30 + 48 + 78 + 126 + 204 + 330 =
  29. 29.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?
  30. 30.A leapfrog list starts 6, 8 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  31. 31.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?
  32. 32.4 + 2 + 6 + 8 + 14 + 22 + 36 + 58 + 94 + 152 =
  33. 33.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 5, 2, 7, 9, 16, 25, 41, 66, 107, 173. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  34. 34.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?
  35. 35.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?
  36. 36.A leapfrog list starts 5, 9 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): 4, 4, 8, 12, 20, 32, 52, 84, 136, 220. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  38. 38.4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 + 123 + 199 + 322 =
  39. 39.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?
  40. 40.1 + 3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 + 123 =

Answer key

  1. 1023
  2. 473
  3. 671
  4. 143
  5. 902
  6. 418
  7. 550
  8. 374
  9. 616
  10. 660
  11. 308
  12. 1111
  13. 759
  14. 1111
  15. 1067
  16. 429
  17. 286
  18. 1144
  19. 143
  20. 231
  21. 638
  22. 605
  23. 451
  24. 583
  25. 407
  26. 671
  27. 374
  28. 858
  29. 429
  30. 1034
  31. 462
  32. 396
  33. 451
  34. 583
  35. 286
  36. 1067
  37. 572
  38. 836
  39. 847
  40. 319

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