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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 635 · 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): 1, 9, 10, 19, 29, 48, 77, 125, 202, 327. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  2. 2.3 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 =
  3. 3.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?
  4. 4.5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 + 254 + 411 =
  5. 5.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?
  6. 6.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?
  7. 7.2 + 7 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 41 + 66 + 107 + 173 + 280 =
  8. 8.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?
  9. 9.3 + 7 + 10 + 17 + 27 + 44 + 71 + 115 + 186 + 301 =
  10. 10.6 + 1 + 7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 =
  11. 11.A leapfrog list starts 1, 6 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  12. 12.7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 + 259 + 419 =
  13. 13.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 3, 2, 5, 7, 12, 19, 31, 50, 81, 131. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  14. 14.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 5, 9, 14, 23, 37, 60, 97, 157, 254, 411. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  15. 15.1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 =
  16. 16.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 3, 3, 6, 9, 15, 24, 39, 63, 102, 165. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  17. 17.9 + 7 + 16 + 23 + 39 + 62 + 101 + 163 + 264 + 427 =
  18. 18.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  19. 19.1 + 3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 + 123 =
  20. 20.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?
  21. 21.7 + 4 + 11 + 15 + 26 + 41 + 67 + 108 + 175 + 283 =
  22. 22.A leapfrog list starts 6, 7 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  23. 23.2 + 4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 + 178 =
  24. 24.8 + 3 + 11 + 14 + 25 + 39 + 64 + 103 + 167 + 270 =
  25. 25.6 + 3 + 9 + 12 + 21 + 33 + 54 + 87 + 141 + 228 =
  26. 26.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?
  27. 27.8 + 8 + 16 + 24 + 40 + 64 + 104 + 168 + 272 + 440 =
  28. 28.2 + 9 + 11 + 20 + 31 + 51 + 82 + 133 + 215 + 348 =
  29. 29.A leapfrog list starts 3, 7 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  30. 30.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 2, 1, 3, 4, 7, 11, 18, 29, 47, 76. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  31. 31.3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 + 123 + 199 =
  32. 32.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?
  33. 33.5 + 5 + 10 + 15 + 25 + 40 + 65 + 105 + 170 + 275 =
  34. 34.A leapfrog list starts 9, 5 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  35. 35.A leapfrog list starts 8, 8 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  36. 36.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?
  37. 37.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?
  38. 38.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?
  39. 39.6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 + 267 + 432 =
  40. 40.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?

Answer key

  1. 847
  2. 253
  3. 143
  4. 1067
  5. 396
  6. 803
  7. 726
  8. 1089
  9. 781
  10. 418
  11. 583
  12. 1089
  13. 341
  14. 1067
  15. 143
  16. 429
  17. 1111
  18. 605
  19. 319
  20. 1111
  21. 737
  22. 946
  23. 462
  24. 704
  25. 594
  26. 1122
  27. 1144
  28. 902
  29. 781
  30. 198
  31. 517
  32. 847
  33. 715
  34. 935
  35. 1144
  36. 1199
  37. 759
  38. 649
  39. 1122
  40. 308

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