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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 487 · 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. 1.8 + 6 + 14 + 20 + 34 + 54 + 88 + 142 + 230 + 372 =
  2. 2.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?
  3. 3.4 + 9 + 13 + 22 + 35 + 57 + 92 + 149 + 241 + 390 =
  4. 4.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?
  5. 5.2 + 4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 + 178 =
  6. 6.4 + 4 + 8 + 12 + 20 + 32 + 52 + 84 + 136 + 220 =
  7. 7.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 9, 6, 15, 21, 36, 57, 93, 150, 243, 393. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  8. 8.7 + 4 + 11 + 15 + 26 + 41 + 67 + 108 + 175 + 283 =
  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. 10.4 + 2 + 6 + 8 + 14 + 22 + 36 + 58 + 94 + 152 =
  11. 11.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?
  12. 12.5 + 7 + 12 + 19 + 31 + 50 + 81 + 131 + 212 + 343 =
  13. 13.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?
  14. 14.3 + 6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 + 267 =
  15. 15.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 5, 9, 14, 23, 37, 60, 97, 157, 254, 411. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  16. 16.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?
  17. 17.5 + 4 + 9 + 13 + 22 + 35 + 57 + 92 + 149 + 241 =
  18. 18.A leapfrog list starts 3, 5 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  19. 19.A leapfrog list starts 6, 4 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  20. 20.1 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 =
  21. 21.2 + 8 + 10 + 18 + 28 + 46 + 74 + 120 + 194 + 314 =
  22. 22.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?
  23. 23.7 + 3 + 10 + 13 + 23 + 36 + 59 + 95 + 154 + 249 =
  24. 24.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?
  25. 25.A leapfrog list starts 3, 6 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  26. 26.A leapfrog list starts 1, 4 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): 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  28. 28.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?
  29. 29.7 + 5 + 12 + 17 + 29 + 46 + 75 + 121 + 196 + 317 =
  30. 30.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?
  31. 31.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?
  32. 32.1 + 3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 + 123 =
  33. 33.A leapfrog list starts 8, 1 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  34. 34.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?
  35. 35.4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 + 123 + 199 + 322 =
  36. 36.5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 + 254 + 411 =
  37. 37.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 8, 6, 14, 20, 34, 54, 88, 142, 230, 372. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  38. 38.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 3, 6, 9, 15, 24, 39, 63, 102, 165, 267. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  39. 39.A leapfrog list starts 4, 7 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  40. 40.3 + 2 + 5 + 7 + 12 + 19 + 31 + 50 + 81 + 131 =

Answer key

  1. 968
  2. 451
  3. 1012
  4. 781
  5. 462
  6. 572
  7. 1023
  8. 737
  9. 748
  10. 396
  11. 913
  12. 891
  13. 583
  14. 693
  15. 1067
  16. 660
  17. 627
  18. 605
  19. 682
  20. 407
  21. 814
  22. 484
  23. 649
  24. 671
  25. 693
  26. 407
  27. 374
  28. 319
  29. 825
  30. 462
  31. 198
  32. 319
  33. 528
  34. 572
  35. 836
  36. 1067
  37. 968
  38. 693
  39. 836
  40. 341

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