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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 389 · 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. 1.3 + 6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 + 267 =
  2. 2.A leapfrog list starts 5, 6 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  3. 3.A leapfrog list starts 9, 8 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  4. 4.6 + 3 + 9 + 12 + 21 + 33 + 54 + 87 + 141 + 228 =
  5. 5.6 + 6 + 12 + 18 + 30 + 48 + 78 + 126 + 204 + 330 =
  6. 6.3 + 7 + 10 + 17 + 27 + 44 + 71 + 115 + 186 + 301 =
  7. 7.A leapfrog list starts 3, 1 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  8. 8.9 + 8 + 17 + 25 + 42 + 67 + 109 + 176 + 285 + 461 =
  9. 9.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?
  10. 10.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?
  11. 11.5 + 6 + 11 + 17 + 28 + 45 + 73 + 118 + 191 + 309 =
  12. 12.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?
  13. 13.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?
  14. 14.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?
  15. 15.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 7, 7, 14, 21, 35, 56, 91, 147, 238, 385. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  16. 16.A leapfrog list starts 4, 5 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  17. 17.8 + 5 + 13 + 18 + 31 + 49 + 80 + 129 + 209 + 338 =
  18. 18.6 + 8 + 14 + 22 + 36 + 58 + 94 + 152 + 246 + 398 =
  19. 19.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?
  20. 20.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?
  21. 21.A leapfrog list starts 9, 6 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. 23.3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 + 123 + 199 =
  24. 24.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?
  25. 25.3 + 9 + 12 + 21 + 33 + 54 + 87 + 141 + 228 + 369 =
  26. 26.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 6, 3, 9, 12, 21, 33, 54, 87, 141, 228. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  27. 27.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 3, 9, 12, 21, 33, 54, 87, 141, 228, 369. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  28. 28.A leapfrog list starts 3, 7 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  29. 29.A leapfrog list starts 3, 9 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): 2, 2, 4, 6, 10, 16, 26, 42, 68, 110. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  31. 31.4 + 4 + 8 + 12 + 20 + 32 + 52 + 84 + 136 + 220 =
  32. 32.4 + 1 + 5 + 6 + 11 + 17 + 28 + 45 + 73 + 118 =
  33. 33.9 + 1 + 10 + 11 + 21 + 32 + 53 + 85 + 138 + 223 =
  34. 34.A leapfrog list starts 4, 1 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  35. 35.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 9, 5, 14, 19, 33, 52, 85, 137, 222, 359. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  36. 36.A leapfrog list starts 3, 4 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  37. 37.5 + 2 + 7 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 41 + 66 + 107 + 173 =
  38. 38.8 + 4 + 12 + 16 + 28 + 44 + 72 + 116 + 188 + 304 =
  39. 39.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?
  40. 40.A leapfrog list starts 9, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?

Answer key

  1. 693
  2. 803
  3. 1199
  4. 594
  5. 858
  6. 781
  7. 253
  8. 1199
  9. 1034
  10. 616
  11. 803
  12. 1012
  13. 319
  14. 671
  15. 1001
  16. 660
  17. 880
  18. 1034
  19. 1287
  20. 539
  21. 1023
  22. 363
  23. 517
  24. 902
  25. 957
  26. 594
  27. 957
  28. 781
  29. 957
  30. 286
  31. 572
  32. 308
  33. 583
  34. 308
  35. 935
  36. 517
  37. 451
  38. 792
  39. 473
  40. 671

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