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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 304 · 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.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?
  2. 2.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?
  3. 3.1 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 =
  4. 4.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?
  5. 5.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?
  6. 6.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?
  7. 7.1 + 3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 + 123 =
  8. 8.A leapfrog list starts 6, 1 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): 3, 4, 7, 11, 18, 29, 47, 76, 123, 199. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  10. 10.3 + 3 + 6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 =
  11. 11.9 + 3 + 12 + 15 + 27 + 42 + 69 + 111 + 180 + 291 =
  12. 12.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?
  13. 13.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?
  14. 14.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 3, 3, 6, 9, 15, 24, 39, 63, 102, 165. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  15. 15.A leapfrog list starts 1, 9 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  16. 16.5 + 6 + 11 + 17 + 28 + 45 + 73 + 118 + 191 + 309 =
  17. 17.2 + 5 + 7 + 12 + 19 + 31 + 50 + 81 + 131 + 212 =
  18. 18.8 + 5 + 13 + 18 + 31 + 49 + 80 + 129 + 209 + 338 =
  19. 19.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?
  20. 20.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 1, 6, 7, 13, 20, 33, 53, 86, 139, 225. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  21. 21.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 2, 1, 3, 4, 7, 11, 18, 29, 47, 76. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  22. 22.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?
  23. 23.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?
  24. 24.A leapfrog list starts 4, 8 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, 3 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 2, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  27. 27.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?
  28. 28.5 + 5 + 10 + 15 + 25 + 40 + 65 + 105 + 170 + 275 =
  29. 29.2 + 4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 + 178 =
  30. 30.3 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 =
  31. 31.A leapfrog list starts 3, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  32. 32.3 + 6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 + 267 =
  33. 33.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?
  34. 34.4 + 8 + 12 + 20 + 32 + 52 + 84 + 136 + 220 + 356 =
  35. 35.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 1, 7, 8, 15, 23, 38, 61, 99, 160, 259. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  36. 36.A leapfrog list starts 1, 8 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, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  38. 38.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 9, 1, 10, 11, 21, 32, 53, 85, 138, 223. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  39. 39.1 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 + 89 =
  40. 40.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?

Answer key

  1. 1177
  2. 1111
  3. 407
  4. 506
  5. 715
  6. 649
  7. 319
  8. 418
  9. 517
  10. 429
  11. 759
  12. 583
  13. 781
  14. 429
  15. 847
  16. 803
  17. 550
  18. 880
  19. 693
  20. 583
  21. 198
  22. 1199
  23. 506
  24. 924
  25. 374
  26. 286
  27. 1089
  28. 715
  29. 462
  30. 253
  31. 341
  32. 693
  33. 473
  34. 924
  35. 671
  36. 759
  37. 143
  38. 583
  39. 231
  40. 143

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