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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 386 · 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. 1.1 + 5 + 6 + 11 + 17 + 28 + 45 + 73 + 118 + 191 =
  2. 2.A leapfrog list starts 9, 3 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  3. 3.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?
  4. 4.9 + 9 + 18 + 27 + 45 + 72 + 117 + 189 + 306 + 495 =
  5. 5.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?
  6. 6.A leapfrog list starts 5, 1 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  7. 7.6 + 4 + 10 + 14 + 24 + 38 + 62 + 100 + 162 + 262 =
  8. 8.6 + 2 + 8 + 10 + 18 + 28 + 46 + 74 + 120 + 194 =
  9. 9.A leapfrog list starts 4, 6 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  10. 10.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?
  11. 11.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 5, 7, 12, 19, 31, 50, 81, 131, 212, 343. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  12. 12.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?
  13. 13.A leapfrog list starts 4, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  14. 14.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?
  15. 15.1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 =
  16. 16.9 + 1 + 10 + 11 + 21 + 32 + 53 + 85 + 138 + 223 =
  17. 17.9 + 7 + 16 + 23 + 39 + 62 + 101 + 163 + 264 + 427 =
  18. 18.1 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 + 89 =
  19. 19.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?
  20. 20.A leapfrog list starts 2, 1 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  21. 21.6 + 7 + 13 + 20 + 33 + 53 + 86 + 139 + 225 + 364 =
  22. 22.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?
  23. 23.2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 + 89 + 144 =
  24. 24.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 6, 7, 13, 20, 33, 53, 86, 139, 225, 364. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  25. 25.A leapfrog list starts 8, 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): 4, 4, 8, 12, 20, 32, 52, 84, 136, 220. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  27. 27.A leapfrog list starts 1, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  28. 28.7 + 7 + 14 + 21 + 35 + 56 + 91 + 147 + 238 + 385 =
  29. 29.8 + 8 + 16 + 24 + 40 + 64 + 104 + 168 + 272 + 440 =
  30. 30.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?
  31. 31.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 7, 3, 10, 13, 23, 36, 59, 95, 154, 249. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  32. 32.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?
  33. 33.4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 + 123 + 199 + 322 =
  34. 34.3 + 3 + 6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 =
  35. 35.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?
  36. 36.5 + 2 + 7 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 41 + 66 + 107 + 173 =
  37. 37.4 + 2 + 6 + 8 + 14 + 22 + 36 + 58 + 94 + 152 =
  38. 38.4 + 1 + 5 + 6 + 11 + 17 + 28 + 45 + 73 + 118 =
  39. 39.A leapfrog list starts 7, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  40. 40.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144. What is 11 × the 7th number?

Answer key

  1. 495
  2. 759
  3. 583
  4. 1287
  5. 143
  6. 363
  7. 682
  8. 506
  9. 748
  10. 583
  11. 891
  12. 517
  13. 396
  14. 374
  15. 143
  16. 583
  17. 1111
  18. 231
  19. 319
  20. 198
  21. 946
  22. 451
  23. 374
  24. 946
  25. 616
  26. 572
  27. 231
  28. 1001
  29. 1144
  30. 539
  31. 649
  32. 143
  33. 836
  34. 429
  35. 363
  36. 451
  37. 396
  38. 308
  39. 561
  40. 374

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