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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 448 · 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): 7, 2, 9, 11, 20, 31, 51, 82, 133, 215. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  2. 2.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?
  3. 3.5 + 2 + 7 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 41 + 66 + 107 + 173 =
  4. 4.6 + 1 + 7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 =
  5. 5.3 + 7 + 10 + 17 + 27 + 44 + 71 + 115 + 186 + 301 =
  6. 6.A leapfrog list starts 1, 6 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  7. 7.4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 + 254 =
  8. 8.2 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 =
  9. 9.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?
  10. 10.A leapfrog list starts 2, 4 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  11. 11.4 + 8 + 12 + 20 + 32 + 52 + 84 + 136 + 220 + 356 =
  12. 12.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?
  13. 13.8 + 8 + 16 + 24 + 40 + 64 + 104 + 168 + 272 + 440 =
  14. 14.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 5, 3, 8, 11, 19, 30, 49, 79, 128, 207. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  15. 15.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?
  16. 16.1 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 + 89 =
  17. 17.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 4, 3, 7, 10, 17, 27, 44, 71, 115, 186. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  18. 18.5 + 3 + 8 + 11 + 19 + 30 + 49 + 79 + 128 + 207 =
  19. 19.A leapfrog list starts 3, 8 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 6, 3 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  21. 21.6 + 3 + 9 + 12 + 21 + 33 + 54 + 87 + 141 + 228 =
  22. 22.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?
  23. 23.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?
  24. 24.3 + 8 + 11 + 19 + 30 + 49 + 79 + 128 + 207 + 335 =
  25. 25.9 + 4 + 13 + 17 + 30 + 47 + 77 + 124 + 201 + 325 =
  26. 26.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?
  27. 27.2 + 8 + 10 + 18 + 28 + 46 + 74 + 120 + 194 + 314 =
  28. 28.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?
  29. 29.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 4, 5, 9, 14, 23, 37, 60, 97, 157, 254. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  30. 30.4 + 2 + 6 + 8 + 14 + 22 + 36 + 58 + 94 + 152 =
  31. 31.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?
  32. 32.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 9, 9, 18, 27, 45, 72, 117, 189, 306, 495. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  33. 33.6 + 8 + 14 + 22 + 36 + 58 + 94 + 152 + 246 + 398 =
  34. 34.6 + 6 + 12 + 18 + 30 + 48 + 78 + 126 + 204 + 330 =
  35. 35.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?
  36. 36.A leapfrog list starts 5, 8 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  37. 37.A leapfrog list starts 6, 7 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  38. 38.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?
  39. 39.4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 + 123 + 199 + 322 =
  40. 40.1 + 8 + 9 + 17 + 26 + 43 + 69 + 112 + 181 + 293 =

Answer key

  1. 561
  2. 1122
  3. 451
  4. 418
  5. 781
  6. 583
  7. 660
  8. 198
  9. 495
  10. 462
  11. 924
  12. 374
  13. 1144
  14. 539
  15. 484
  16. 231
  17. 484
  18. 539
  19. 869
  20. 594
  21. 594
  22. 539
  23. 957
  24. 869
  25. 847
  26. 1056
  27. 814
  28. 902
  29. 660
  30. 396
  31. 759
  32. 1287
  33. 1034
  34. 858
  35. 781
  36. 979
  37. 946
  38. 1199
  39. 836
  40. 759

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