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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 502 · 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. 1.2 + 4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 + 178 =
  2. 2.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 1, 3, 4, 7, 11, 18, 29, 47, 76, 123. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  3. 3.5 + 5 + 10 + 15 + 25 + 40 + 65 + 105 + 170 + 275 =
  4. 4.6 + 8 + 14 + 22 + 36 + 58 + 94 + 152 + 246 + 398 =
  5. 5.7 + 4 + 11 + 15 + 26 + 41 + 67 + 108 + 175 + 283 =
  6. 6.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?
  7. 7.2 + 7 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 41 + 66 + 107 + 173 + 280 =
  8. 8.5 + 4 + 9 + 13 + 22 + 35 + 57 + 92 + 149 + 241 =
  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 7, 6 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 5, 4 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  12. 12.1 + 7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 + 259 =
  13. 13.1 + 3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 + 123 =
  14. 14.6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 + 267 + 432 =
  15. 15.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?
  16. 16.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?
  17. 17.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 2, 7, 9, 16, 25, 41, 66, 107, 173, 280. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  18. 18.2 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 =
  19. 19.3 + 9 + 12 + 21 + 33 + 54 + 87 + 141 + 228 + 369 =
  20. 20.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 3, 7, 10, 17, 27, 44, 71, 115, 186, 301. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  21. 21.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?
  22. 22.A leapfrog list starts 3, 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): 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  24. 24.A leapfrog list starts 2, 5 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  25. 25.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 8, 5, 13, 18, 31, 49, 80, 129, 209, 338. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  26. 26.2 + 5 + 7 + 12 + 19 + 31 + 50 + 81 + 131 + 212 =
  27. 27.6 + 6 + 12 + 18 + 30 + 48 + 78 + 126 + 204 + 330 =
  28. 28.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 6, 8, 14, 22, 36, 58, 94, 152, 246, 398. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  29. 29.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?
  30. 30.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?
  31. 31.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 9, 1, 10, 11, 21, 32, 53, 85, 138, 223. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  32. 32.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 7, 3, 10, 13, 23, 36, 59, 95, 154, 249. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  33. 33.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?
  34. 34.8 + 4 + 12 + 16 + 28 + 44 + 72 + 116 + 188 + 304 =
  35. 35.4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 + 178 + 288 =
  36. 36.A leapfrog list starts 5, 6 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  37. 37.5 + 7 + 12 + 19 + 31 + 50 + 81 + 131 + 212 + 343 =
  38. 38.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?
  39. 39.8 + 1 + 9 + 10 + 19 + 29 + 48 + 77 + 125 + 202 =
  40. 40.6 + 1 + 7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 =

Answer key

  1. 462
  2. 319
  3. 715
  4. 1034
  5. 737
  6. 572
  7. 726
  8. 627
  9. 495
  10. 913
  11. 627
  12. 671
  13. 319
  14. 1122
  15. 649
  16. 1122
  17. 726
  18. 198
  19. 957
  20. 781
  21. 957
  22. 429
  23. 979
  24. 550
  25. 880
  26. 550
  27. 858
  28. 1034
  29. 1111
  30. 715
  31. 583
  32. 649
  33. 616
  34. 792
  35. 748
  36. 803
  37. 891
  38. 286
  39. 528
  40. 418

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