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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 237 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 + 254 + 411 =
  2. 2.5 + 4 + 9 + 13 + 22 + 35 + 57 + 92 + 149 + 241 =
  3. 3.5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 + 89 + 144 + 233 + 377 =
  4. 4.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 9, 6, 15, 21, 36, 57, 93, 150, 243, 393. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  5. 5.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 5, 1, 6, 7, 13, 20, 33, 53, 86, 139. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  6. 6.8 + 6 + 14 + 20 + 34 + 54 + 88 + 142 + 230 + 372 =
  7. 7.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?
  8. 8.A leapfrog list starts 7, 6 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  9. 9.4 + 2 + 6 + 8 + 14 + 22 + 36 + 58 + 94 + 152 =
  10. 10.3 + 2 + 5 + 7 + 12 + 19 + 31 + 50 + 81 + 131 =
  11. 11.2 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 =
  12. 12.6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 + 267 + 432 =
  13. 13.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?
  14. 14.A leapfrog list starts 3, 6 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  15. 15.8 + 7 + 15 + 22 + 37 + 59 + 96 + 155 + 251 + 406 =
  16. 16.7 + 4 + 11 + 15 + 26 + 41 + 67 + 108 + 175 + 283 =
  17. 17.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?
  18. 18.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?
  19. 19.1 + 6 + 7 + 13 + 20 + 33 + 53 + 86 + 139 + 225 =
  20. 20.4 + 3 + 7 + 10 + 17 + 27 + 44 + 71 + 115 + 186 =
  21. 21.A leapfrog list starts 4, 4 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  22. 22.5 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 13 + 20 + 33 + 53 + 86 + 139 =
  23. 23.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?
  24. 24.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?
  25. 25.7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 + 259 + 419 =
  26. 26.A leapfrog list starts 7, 8 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  27. 27.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?
  28. 28.2 + 7 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 41 + 66 + 107 + 173 + 280 =
  29. 29.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?
  30. 30.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?
  31. 31.9 + 9 + 18 + 27 + 45 + 72 + 117 + 189 + 306 + 495 =
  32. 32.1 + 7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 + 259 =
  33. 33.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?
  34. 34.8 + 8 + 16 + 24 + 40 + 64 + 104 + 168 + 272 + 440 =
  35. 35.2 + 8 + 10 + 18 + 28 + 46 + 74 + 120 + 194 + 314 =
  36. 36.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 4, 3, 7, 10, 17, 27, 44, 71, 115, 186. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  37. 37.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?
  38. 38.6 + 5 + 11 + 16 + 27 + 43 + 70 + 113 + 183 + 296 =
  39. 39.2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 + 89 + 144 =
  40. 40.3 + 6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 + 267 =

Answer key

  1. 1067
  2. 627
  3. 979
  4. 1023
  5. 363
  6. 968
  7. 737
  8. 913
  9. 396
  10. 341
  11. 286
  12. 1122
  13. 143
  14. 693
  15. 1056
  16. 737
  17. 1287
  18. 880
  19. 583
  20. 484
  21. 572
  22. 363
  23. 616
  24. 407
  25. 1089
  26. 1089
  27. 1034
  28. 726
  29. 836
  30. 880
  31. 1287
  32. 671
  33. 638
  34. 1144
  35. 814
  36. 484
  37. 858
  38. 770
  39. 374
  40. 693

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