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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 539 · 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. 1.1 + 7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 + 259 =
  2. 2.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?
  3. 3.4 + 4 + 8 + 12 + 20 + 32 + 52 + 84 + 136 + 220 =
  4. 4.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?
  5. 5.8 + 1 + 9 + 10 + 19 + 29 + 48 + 77 + 125 + 202 =
  6. 6.1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 =
  7. 7.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?
  8. 8.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?
  9. 9.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 3, 4, 7, 11, 18, 29, 47, 76, 123, 199. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  10. 10.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?
  11. 11.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?
  12. 12.2 + 7 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 41 + 66 + 107 + 173 + 280 =
  13. 13.7 + 5 + 12 + 17 + 29 + 46 + 75 + 121 + 196 + 317 =
  14. 14.6 + 3 + 9 + 12 + 21 + 33 + 54 + 87 + 141 + 228 =
  15. 15.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?
  16. 16.7 + 3 + 10 + 13 + 23 + 36 + 59 + 95 + 154 + 249 =
  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): 4, 8, 12, 20, 32, 52, 84, 136, 220, 356. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  19. 19.4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 + 123 + 199 + 322 =
  20. 20.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?
  21. 21.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 4, 1, 5, 6, 11, 17, 28, 45, 73, 118. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  22. 22.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?
  23. 23.6 + 2 + 8 + 10 + 18 + 28 + 46 + 74 + 120 + 194 =
  24. 24.4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 + 178 + 288 =
  25. 25.A leapfrog list starts 1, 8 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, 9 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): 7, 7, 14, 21, 35, 56, 91, 147, 238, 385. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  28. 28.6 + 7 + 13 + 20 + 33 + 53 + 86 + 139 + 225 + 364 =
  29. 29.3 + 9 + 12 + 21 + 33 + 54 + 87 + 141 + 228 + 369 =
  30. 30.A leapfrog list starts 8, 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): 4, 2, 6, 8, 14, 22, 36, 58, 94, 152. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  32. 32.3 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 =
  33. 33.A leapfrog list starts 1, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  34. 34.1 + 6 + 7 + 13 + 20 + 33 + 53 + 86 + 139 + 225 =
  35. 35.5 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 13 + 20 + 33 + 53 + 86 + 139 =
  36. 36.A leapfrog list starts 9, 4 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 9, 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 3, 1 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  39. 39.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?
  40. 40.A leapfrog list starts 4, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?

Answer key

  1. 671
  2. 627
  3. 572
  4. 286
  5. 528
  6. 143
  7. 550
  8. 418
  9. 517
  10. 759
  11. 737
  12. 726
  13. 825
  14. 594
  15. 528
  16. 649
  17. 671
  18. 924
  19. 836
  20. 968
  21. 308
  22. 803
  23. 506
  24. 748
  25. 759
  26. 847
  27. 1001
  28. 946
  29. 957
  30. 880
  31. 396
  32. 253
  33. 231
  34. 583
  35. 363
  36. 847
  37. 671
  38. 253
  39. 341
  40. 396

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