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Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 495 · 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): 4, 7, 11, 18, 29, 47, 76, 123, 199, 322. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  2. 2.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?
  3. 3.6 + 1 + 7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 =
  4. 4.6 + 8 + 14 + 22 + 36 + 58 + 94 + 152 + 246 + 398 =
  5. 5.5 + 4 + 9 + 13 + 22 + 35 + 57 + 92 + 149 + 241 =
  6. 6.3 + 3 + 6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 =
  7. 7.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 7, 4, 11, 15, 26, 41, 67, 108, 175, 283. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  8. 8.7 + 3 + 10 + 13 + 23 + 36 + 59 + 95 + 154 + 249 =
  9. 9.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?
  10. 10.A leapfrog list starts 7, 3 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  11. 11.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 5, 7, 12, 19, 31, 50, 81, 131, 212, 343. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  12. 12.8 + 5 + 13 + 18 + 31 + 49 + 80 + 129 + 209 + 338 =
  13. 13.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 3, 8, 11, 19, 30, 49, 79, 128, 207, 335. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  14. 14.5 + 2 + 7 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 41 + 66 + 107 + 173 =
  15. 15.A leapfrog list starts 9, 3 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  16. 16.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?
  17. 17.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?
  18. 18.1 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 + 89 =
  19. 19.8 + 6 + 14 + 20 + 34 + 54 + 88 + 142 + 230 + 372 =
  20. 20.2 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 =
  21. 21.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?
  22. 22.A leapfrog list starts 7, 4 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  23. 23.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?
  24. 24.6 + 6 + 12 + 18 + 30 + 48 + 78 + 126 + 204 + 330 =
  25. 25.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 6, 6, 12, 18, 30, 48, 78, 126, 204, 330. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  26. 26.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 8, 8, 16, 24, 40, 64, 104, 168, 272, 440. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  27. 27.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?
  28. 28.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 6, 1, 7, 8, 15, 23, 38, 61, 99, 160. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  29. 29.7 + 5 + 12 + 17 + 29 + 46 + 75 + 121 + 196 + 317 =
  30. 30.A leapfrog list starts 5, 4 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  31. 31.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?
  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.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 7, 9, 16, 25, 41, 66, 107, 173, 280, 453. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  34. 34.4 + 9 + 13 + 22 + 35 + 57 + 92 + 149 + 241 + 390 =
  35. 35.A leapfrog list starts 6, 2 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 7, 9 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  37. 37.7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 + 259 + 419 =
  38. 38.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?
  39. 39.1 + 7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 + 259 =
  40. 40.7 + 7 + 14 + 21 + 35 + 56 + 91 + 147 + 238 + 385 =

Answer key

  1. 836
  2. 869
  3. 418
  4. 1034
  5. 627
  6. 429
  7. 737
  8. 649
  9. 671
  10. 649
  11. 891
  12. 880
  13. 869
  14. 451
  15. 759
  16. 847
  17. 1067
  18. 231
  19. 968
  20. 286
  21. 286
  22. 737
  23. 1122
  24. 858
  25. 858
  26. 1144
  27. 484
  28. 418
  29. 825
  30. 627
  31. 484
  32. 715
  33. 1177
  34. 1012
  35. 506
  36. 1177
  37. 1089
  38. 539
  39. 671
  40. 1001

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