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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 461 · 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): 1, 6, 7, 13, 20, 33, 53, 86, 139, 225. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  2. 2.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?
  3. 3.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?
  4. 4.1 + 3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 + 123 =
  5. 5.A leapfrog list starts 4, 4 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 2, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  7. 7.8 + 6 + 14 + 20 + 34 + 54 + 88 + 142 + 230 + 372 =
  8. 8.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?
  9. 9.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?
  10. 10.A leapfrog list starts 9, 4 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  11. 11.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?
  12. 12.3 + 6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 + 267 =
  13. 13.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?
  14. 14.8 + 5 + 13 + 18 + 31 + 49 + 80 + 129 + 209 + 338 =
  15. 15.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 8, 3, 11, 14, 25, 39, 64, 103, 167, 270. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  16. 16.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?
  17. 17.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?
  18. 18.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?
  19. 19.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 5, 2, 7, 9, 16, 25, 41, 66, 107, 173. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  20. 20.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?
  21. 21.6 + 7 + 13 + 20 + 33 + 53 + 86 + 139 + 225 + 364 =
  22. 22.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?
  23. 23.6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 + 267 + 432 =
  24. 24.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?
  25. 25.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 5, 5, 10, 15, 25, 40, 65, 105, 170, 275. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  26. 26.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?
  27. 27.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  28. 28.2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 + 89 + 144 =
  29. 29.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?
  30. 30.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?
  31. 31.1 + 6 + 7 + 13 + 20 + 33 + 53 + 86 + 139 + 225 =
  32. 32.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?
  33. 33.A leapfrog list starts 7, 6 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  34. 34.A leapfrog list starts 7, 1 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  35. 35.5 + 2 + 7 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 41 + 66 + 107 + 173 =
  36. 36.9 + 4 + 13 + 17 + 30 + 47 + 77 + 124 + 201 + 325 =
  37. 37.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?
  38. 38.A leapfrog list starts 2, 9 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 5, 1 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  40. 40.A leapfrog list starts 8, 3 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?

Answer key

  1. 583
  2. 462
  3. 308
  4. 319
  5. 572
  6. 286
  7. 968
  8. 231
  9. 847
  10. 847
  11. 484
  12. 693
  13. 1144
  14. 880
  15. 704
  16. 143
  17. 429
  18. 506
  19. 451
  20. 616
  21. 946
  22. 561
  23. 1122
  24. 935
  25. 715
  26. 451
  27. 605
  28. 374
  29. 957
  30. 341
  31. 583
  32. 715
  33. 913
  34. 473
  35. 451
  36. 847
  37. 781
  38. 902
  39. 363
  40. 704

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