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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 638 · 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, 9, 13, 22, 35, 57, 92, 149, 241, 390. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  2. 2.7 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 17 + 26 + 43 + 69 + 112 + 181 =
  3. 3.A leapfrog list starts 2, 1 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  4. 4.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 4, 6, 10, 16, 26, 42, 68, 110, 178, 288. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  5. 5.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?
  6. 6.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 5, 3, 8, 11, 19, 30, 49, 79, 128, 207. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  7. 7.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 1, 8, 9, 17, 26, 43, 69, 112, 181, 293. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  8. 8.4 + 4 + 8 + 12 + 20 + 32 + 52 + 84 + 136 + 220 =
  9. 9.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 7, 1, 8, 9, 17, 26, 43, 69, 112, 181. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  10. 10.7 + 2 + 9 + 11 + 20 + 31 + 51 + 82 + 133 + 215 =
  11. 11.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 2, 9, 11, 20, 31, 51, 82, 133, 215, 348. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  12. 12.6 + 3 + 9 + 12 + 21 + 33 + 54 + 87 + 141 + 228 =
  13. 13.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?
  14. 14.8 + 2 + 10 + 12 + 22 + 34 + 56 + 90 + 146 + 236 =
  15. 15.9 + 8 + 17 + 25 + 42 + 67 + 109 + 176 + 285 + 461 =
  16. 16.4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 + 254 =
  17. 17.2 + 4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 + 178 =
  18. 18.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?
  19. 19.8 + 6 + 14 + 20 + 34 + 54 + 88 + 142 + 230 + 372 =
  20. 20.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?
  21. 21.A leapfrog list starts 7, 1 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  22. 22.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?
  23. 23.6 + 1 + 7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 =
  24. 24.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?
  25. 25.3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 + 123 + 199 =
  26. 26.A leapfrog list starts 7, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  27. 27.A leapfrog list starts 5, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  28. 28.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?
  29. 29.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 4, 5, 9, 14, 23, 37, 60, 97, 157, 254. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  30. 30.8 + 9 + 17 + 26 + 43 + 69 + 112 + 181 + 293 + 474 =
  31. 31.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?
  32. 32.1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 =
  33. 33.1 + 9 + 10 + 19 + 29 + 48 + 77 + 125 + 202 + 327 =
  34. 34.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 3, 6, 9, 15, 24, 39, 63, 102, 165, 267. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  35. 35.7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 + 259 + 419 =
  36. 36.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?
  37. 37.A leapfrog list starts 5, 7 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  38. 38.3 + 3 + 6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 =
  39. 39.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 6, 5, 11, 16, 27, 43, 70, 113, 183, 296. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  40. 40.5 + 2 + 7 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 41 + 66 + 107 + 173 =

Answer key

  1. 1012
  2. 473
  3. 198
  4. 748
  5. 869
  6. 539
  7. 759
  8. 572
  9. 473
  10. 561
  11. 902
  12. 594
  13. 671
  14. 616
  15. 1199
  16. 660
  17. 462
  18. 495
  19. 968
  20. 671
  21. 473
  22. 396
  23. 418
  24. 715
  25. 517
  26. 561
  27. 451
  28. 583
  29. 660
  30. 1232
  31. 539
  32. 143
  33. 847
  34. 693
  35. 1089
  36. 429
  37. 891
  38. 429
  39. 770
  40. 451

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