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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 305 · 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. 1.7 + 3 + 10 + 13 + 23 + 36 + 59 + 95 + 154 + 249 =
  2. 2.A leapfrog list starts 5, 4 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  3. 3.3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 + 89 + 144 + 233 =
  4. 4.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?
  5. 5.A leapfrog list starts 5, 7 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 5, 3 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  7. 7.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?
  8. 8.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 6, 9, 15, 24, 39, 63, 102, 165, 267, 432. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  9. 9.1 + 5 + 6 + 11 + 17 + 28 + 45 + 73 + 118 + 191 =
  10. 10.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?
  11. 11.3 + 6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 + 267 =
  12. 12.3 + 9 + 12 + 21 + 33 + 54 + 87 + 141 + 228 + 369 =
  13. 13.9 + 5 + 14 + 19 + 33 + 52 + 85 + 137 + 222 + 359 =
  14. 14.7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 + 259 + 419 =
  15. 15.8 + 2 + 10 + 12 + 22 + 34 + 56 + 90 + 146 + 236 =
  16. 16.A leapfrog list starts 8, 8 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  17. 17.8 + 3 + 11 + 14 + 25 + 39 + 64 + 103 + 167 + 270 =
  18. 18.4 + 2 + 6 + 8 + 14 + 22 + 36 + 58 + 94 + 152 =
  19. 19.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?
  20. 20.8 + 8 + 16 + 24 + 40 + 64 + 104 + 168 + 272 + 440 =
  21. 21.3 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 =
  22. 22.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 5, 6, 11, 17, 28, 45, 73, 118, 191, 309. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  23. 23.A leapfrog list starts 8, 4 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  24. 24.4 + 4 + 8 + 12 + 20 + 32 + 52 + 84 + 136 + 220 =
  25. 25.3 + 2 + 5 + 7 + 12 + 19 + 31 + 50 + 81 + 131 =
  26. 26.1 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 + 89 =
  27. 27.A leapfrog list starts 6, 3 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  28. 28.1 + 7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 + 259 =
  29. 29.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?
  30. 30.7 + 5 + 12 + 17 + 29 + 46 + 75 + 121 + 196 + 317 =
  31. 31.4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 + 254 =
  32. 32.A leapfrog list starts 1, 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): 2, 5, 7, 12, 19, 31, 50, 81, 131, 212. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  34. 34.2 + 4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 + 178 =
  35. 35.9 + 2 + 11 + 13 + 24 + 37 + 61 + 98 + 159 + 257 =
  36. 36.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 4, 1, 5, 6, 11, 17, 28, 45, 73, 118. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  37. 37.3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 + 123 + 199 =
  38. 38.A leapfrog list starts 4, 3 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  39. 39.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?
  40. 40.1 + 3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 + 123 =

Answer key

  1. 649
  2. 627
  3. 605
  4. 1287
  5. 891
  6. 539
  7. 583
  8. 1122
  9. 495
  10. 1034
  11. 693
  12. 957
  13. 935
  14. 1089
  15. 616
  16. 1144
  17. 704
  18. 396
  19. 319
  20. 1144
  21. 253
  22. 803
  23. 792
  24. 572
  25. 341
  26. 231
  27. 594
  28. 671
  29. 1056
  30. 825
  31. 660
  32. 495
  33. 550
  34. 462
  35. 671
  36. 308
  37. 517
  38. 484
  39. 319
  40. 319

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