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Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 658 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.4 + 9 + 13 + 22 + 35 + 57 + 92 + 149 + 241 + 390 =
  2. 2.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?
  3. 3.8 + 3 + 11 + 14 + 25 + 39 + 64 + 103 + 167 + 270 =
  4. 4.3 + 2 + 5 + 7 + 12 + 19 + 31 + 50 + 81 + 131 =
  5. 5.5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 + 254 + 411 =
  6. 6.1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 =
  7. 7.7 + 7 + 14 + 21 + 35 + 56 + 91 + 147 + 238 + 385 =
  8. 8.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?
  9. 9.2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 + 89 + 144 =
  10. 10.A leapfrog list starts 2, 9 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 1, 6 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  12. 12.6 + 6 + 12 + 18 + 30 + 48 + 78 + 126 + 204 + 330 =
  13. 13.A leapfrog list starts 6, 9 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, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  15. 15.7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 + 259 + 419 =
  16. 16.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?
  17. 17.2 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 =
  18. 18.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?
  19. 19.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 8, 9, 17, 26, 43, 69, 112, 181, 293, 474. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  20. 20.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 2, 5, 7, 12, 19, 31, 50, 81, 131, 212. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  21. 21.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 7, 5, 12, 17, 29, 46, 75, 121, 196, 317. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  22. 22.A leapfrog list starts 3, 4 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  23. 23.7 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 17 + 26 + 43 + 69 + 112 + 181 =
  24. 24.4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 + 254 =
  25. 25.9 + 1 + 10 + 11 + 21 + 32 + 53 + 85 + 138 + 223 =
  26. 26.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?
  27. 27.A leapfrog list starts 3, 6 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  28. 28.6 + 1 + 7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 =
  29. 29.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?
  30. 30.A leapfrog list starts 9, 9 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  31. 31.A leapfrog list starts 4, 6 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  32. 32.1 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 =
  33. 33.9 + 2 + 11 + 13 + 24 + 37 + 61 + 98 + 159 + 257 =
  34. 34.A leapfrog list starts 4, 9 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  35. 35.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?
  36. 36.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?
  37. 37.A leapfrog list starts 2, 7 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  38. 38.8 + 7 + 15 + 22 + 37 + 59 + 96 + 155 + 251 + 406 =
  39. 39.2 + 9 + 11 + 20 + 31 + 51 + 82 + 133 + 215 + 348 =
  40. 40.8 + 1 + 9 + 10 + 19 + 29 + 48 + 77 + 125 + 202 =

Answer key

  1. 1012
  2. 561
  3. 704
  4. 341
  5. 1067
  6. 143
  7. 1001
  8. 759
  9. 374
  10. 902
  11. 583
  12. 858
  13. 1122
  14. 374
  15. 1089
  16. 616
  17. 286
  18. 473
  19. 1232
  20. 550
  21. 825
  22. 517
  23. 473
  24. 660
  25. 583
  26. 957
  27. 693
  28. 418
  29. 847
  30. 1287
  31. 748
  32. 407
  33. 671
  34. 1012
  35. 1111
  36. 341
  37. 726
  38. 1056
  39. 902
  40. 528

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