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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 289 · 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): 5, 9, 14, 23, 37, 60, 97, 157, 254, 411. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  2. 2.4 + 8 + 12 + 20 + 32 + 52 + 84 + 136 + 220 + 356 =
  3. 3.A leapfrog list starts 1, 3 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  4. 4.2 + 7 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 41 + 66 + 107 + 173 + 280 =
  5. 5.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 6, 1, 7, 8, 15, 23, 38, 61, 99, 160. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  6. 6.A leapfrog list starts 4, 9 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  7. 7.2 + 4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 + 178 =
  8. 8.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 9, 8, 17, 25, 42, 67, 109, 176, 285, 461. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  9. 9.5 + 6 + 11 + 17 + 28 + 45 + 73 + 118 + 191 + 309 =
  10. 10.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 6, 2, 8, 10, 18, 28, 46, 74, 120, 194. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  11. 11.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?
  12. 12.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?
  13. 13.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?
  14. 14.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?
  15. 15.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?
  16. 16.9 + 3 + 12 + 15 + 27 + 42 + 69 + 111 + 180 + 291 =
  17. 17.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 2, 9, 11, 20, 31, 51, 82, 133, 215, 348. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  18. 18.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?
  19. 19.1 + 5 + 6 + 11 + 17 + 28 + 45 + 73 + 118 + 191 =
  20. 20.7 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 17 + 26 + 43 + 69 + 112 + 181 =
  21. 21.4 + 4 + 8 + 12 + 20 + 32 + 52 + 84 + 136 + 220 =
  22. 22.5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 + 89 + 144 + 233 + 377 =
  23. 23.A leapfrog list starts 8, 7 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  24. 24.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?
  25. 25.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?
  26. 26.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?
  27. 27.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 7, 8, 15, 23, 38, 61, 99, 160, 259, 419. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  28. 28.1 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 =
  29. 29.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?
  30. 30.7 + 2 + 9 + 11 + 20 + 31 + 51 + 82 + 133 + 215 =
  31. 31.3 + 3 + 6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 =
  32. 32.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?
  33. 33.2 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 =
  34. 34.2 + 5 + 7 + 12 + 19 + 31 + 50 + 81 + 131 + 212 =
  35. 35.3 + 2 + 5 + 7 + 12 + 19 + 31 + 50 + 81 + 131 =
  36. 36.8 + 3 + 11 + 14 + 25 + 39 + 64 + 103 + 167 + 270 =
  37. 37.6 + 5 + 11 + 16 + 27 + 43 + 70 + 113 + 183 + 296 =
  38. 38.3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 + 123 + 199 =
  39. 39.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?
  40. 40.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?

Answer key

  1. 1067
  2. 924
  3. 319
  4. 726
  5. 418
  6. 1012
  7. 462
  8. 1199
  9. 803
  10. 506
  11. 715
  12. 880
  13. 671
  14. 396
  15. 374
  16. 759
  17. 902
  18. 1287
  19. 495
  20. 473
  21. 572
  22. 979
  23. 1056
  24. 913
  25. 286
  26. 847
  27. 1089
  28. 407
  29. 143
  30. 561
  31. 429
  32. 1056
  33. 198
  34. 550
  35. 341
  36. 704
  37. 770
  38. 517
  39. 814
  40. 319

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