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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 494 · 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. 1.5 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 13 + 20 + 33 + 53 + 86 + 139 =
  2. 2.A leapfrog list starts 5, 9 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  3. 3.2 + 9 + 11 + 20 + 31 + 51 + 82 + 133 + 215 + 348 =
  4. 4.9 + 7 + 16 + 23 + 39 + 62 + 101 + 163 + 264 + 427 =
  5. 5.4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 + 178 + 288 =
  6. 6.3 + 7 + 10 + 17 + 27 + 44 + 71 + 115 + 186 + 301 =
  7. 7.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?
  8. 8.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 2, 5, 7, 12, 19, 31, 50, 81, 131, 212. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  9. 9.8 + 7 + 15 + 22 + 37 + 59 + 96 + 155 + 251 + 406 =
  10. 10.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?
  11. 11.7 + 6 + 13 + 19 + 32 + 51 + 83 + 134 + 217 + 351 =
  12. 12.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?
  13. 13.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?
  14. 14.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?
  15. 15.9 + 8 + 17 + 25 + 42 + 67 + 109 + 176 + 285 + 461 =
  16. 16.4 + 1 + 5 + 6 + 11 + 17 + 28 + 45 + 73 + 118 =
  17. 17.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 1, 7, 8, 15, 23, 38, 61, 99, 160, 259. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  18. 18.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 9, 7, 16, 23, 39, 62, 101, 163, 264, 427. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  19. 19.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?
  20. 20.3 + 2 + 5 + 7 + 12 + 19 + 31 + 50 + 81 + 131 =
  21. 21.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?
  22. 22.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 1, 5, 6, 11, 17, 28, 45, 73, 118, 191. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  23. 23.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?
  24. 24.2 + 6 + 8 + 14 + 22 + 36 + 58 + 94 + 152 + 246 =
  25. 25.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 1, 8, 9, 17, 26, 43, 69, 112, 181, 293. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  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.A leapfrog list starts 6, 6 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  28. 28.1 + 8 + 9 + 17 + 26 + 43 + 69 + 112 + 181 + 293 =
  29. 29.A leapfrog list starts 6, 9 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  30. 30.2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 + 89 + 144 =
  31. 31.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 5, 6, 11, 17, 28, 45, 73, 118, 191, 309. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  32. 32.3 + 3 + 6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 =
  33. 33.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 2, 4, 6, 10, 16, 26, 42, 68, 110, 178. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  34. 34.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?
  35. 35.2 + 5 + 7 + 12 + 19 + 31 + 50 + 81 + 131 + 212 =
  36. 36.A leapfrog list starts 7, 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 5, 2 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): 3, 6, 9, 15, 24, 39, 63, 102, 165, 267. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  39. 39.9 + 1 + 10 + 11 + 21 + 32 + 53 + 85 + 138 + 223 =
  40. 40.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 4, 2, 6, 8, 14, 22, 36, 58, 94, 152. What is 11 × the 7th number?

Answer key

  1. 363
  2. 1067
  3. 902
  4. 1111
  5. 748
  6. 781
  7. 1199
  8. 550
  9. 1056
  10. 847
  11. 913
  12. 561
  13. 671
  14. 660
  15. 1199
  16. 308
  17. 671
  18. 1111
  19. 605
  20. 341
  21. 484
  22. 495
  23. 539
  24. 638
  25. 759
  26. 594
  27. 858
  28. 759
  29. 1122
  30. 374
  31. 803
  32. 429
  33. 462
  34. 682
  35. 550
  36. 1089
  37. 451
  38. 693
  39. 583
  40. 396

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