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Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 52 · 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. 1.4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 + 178 + 288 =
  2. 2.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?
  3. 3.7 + 2 + 9 + 11 + 20 + 31 + 51 + 82 + 133 + 215 =
  4. 4.1 + 7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 + 259 =
  5. 5.9 + 3 + 12 + 15 + 27 + 42 + 69 + 111 + 180 + 291 =
  6. 6.8 + 7 + 15 + 22 + 37 + 59 + 96 + 155 + 251 + 406 =
  7. 7.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  8. 8.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?
  9. 9.1 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 =
  10. 10.6 + 4 + 10 + 14 + 24 + 38 + 62 + 100 + 162 + 262 =
  11. 11.A leapfrog list starts 8, 6 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  12. 12.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?
  13. 13.A leapfrog list starts 8, 4 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  14. 14.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?
  15. 15.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?
  16. 16.A leapfrog list starts 4, 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): 6, 3, 9, 12, 21, 33, 54, 87, 141, 228. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  18. 18.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?
  19. 19.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 8, 7, 15, 22, 37, 59, 96, 155, 251, 406. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  20. 20.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?
  21. 21.2 + 8 + 10 + 18 + 28 + 46 + 74 + 120 + 194 + 314 =
  22. 22.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?
  23. 23.2 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 =
  24. 24.4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 + 123 + 199 + 322 =
  25. 25.2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 + 89 + 144 =
  26. 26.8 + 1 + 9 + 10 + 19 + 29 + 48 + 77 + 125 + 202 =
  27. 27.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?
  28. 28.3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 + 89 + 144 + 233 =
  29. 29.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 8, 1, 9, 10, 19, 29, 48, 77, 125, 202. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  30. 30.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?
  31. 31.1 + 5 + 6 + 11 + 17 + 28 + 45 + 73 + 118 + 191 =
  32. 32.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?
  33. 33.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 9, 3, 12, 15, 27, 42, 69, 111, 180, 291. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  34. 34.A leapfrog list starts 9, 7 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  35. 35.9 + 8 + 17 + 25 + 42 + 67 + 109 + 176 + 285 + 461 =
  36. 36.A leapfrog list starts 9, 1 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 3, 2 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 6, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  39. 39.3 + 3 + 6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 =
  40. 40.1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 =

Answer key

  1. 748
  2. 1089
  3. 561
  4. 671
  5. 759
  6. 1056
  7. 143
  8. 605
  9. 407
  10. 682
  11. 968
  12. 968
  13. 792
  14. 286
  15. 737
  16. 308
  17. 594
  18. 671
  19. 1056
  20. 847
  21. 814
  22. 484
  23. 198
  24. 836
  25. 374
  26. 528
  27. 319
  28. 605
  29. 528
  30. 803
  31. 495
  32. 539
  33. 759
  34. 1111
  35. 1199
  36. 583
  37. 341
  38. 506
  39. 429
  40. 143

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