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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 693 · 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. 1.8 + 3 + 11 + 14 + 25 + 39 + 64 + 103 + 167 + 270 =
  2. 2.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 8, 2, 10, 12, 22, 34, 56, 90, 146, 236. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  3. 3.1 + 6 + 7 + 13 + 20 + 33 + 53 + 86 + 139 + 225 =
  4. 4.9 + 9 + 18 + 27 + 45 + 72 + 117 + 189 + 306 + 495 =
  5. 5.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?
  6. 6.A leapfrog list starts 4, 7 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  7. 7.6 + 8 + 14 + 22 + 36 + 58 + 94 + 152 + 246 + 398 =
  8. 8.A leapfrog list starts 8, 3 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  9. 9.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 6, 8, 14, 22, 36, 58, 94, 152, 246, 398. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  10. 10.A leapfrog list starts 1, 1 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  11. 11.8 + 6 + 14 + 20 + 34 + 54 + 88 + 142 + 230 + 372 =
  12. 12.3 + 3 + 6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 =
  13. 13.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?
  14. 14.9 + 6 + 15 + 21 + 36 + 57 + 93 + 150 + 243 + 393 =
  15. 15.A leapfrog list starts 6, 3 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  16. 16.4 + 1 + 5 + 6 + 11 + 17 + 28 + 45 + 73 + 118 =
  17. 17.A leapfrog list starts 7, 7 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  18. 18.4 + 4 + 8 + 12 + 20 + 32 + 52 + 84 + 136 + 220 =
  19. 19.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?
  20. 20.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?
  21. 21.3 + 9 + 12 + 21 + 33 + 54 + 87 + 141 + 228 + 369 =
  22. 22.7 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 17 + 26 + 43 + 69 + 112 + 181 =
  23. 23.7 + 2 + 9 + 11 + 20 + 31 + 51 + 82 + 133 + 215 =
  24. 24.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?
  25. 25.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 7, 9, 16, 25, 41, 66, 107, 173, 280, 453. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  26. 26.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?
  27. 27.A leapfrog list starts 1, 4 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  28. 28.2 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 =
  29. 29.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 7, 8, 15, 23, 38, 61, 99, 160, 259, 419. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  30. 30.9 + 8 + 17 + 25 + 42 + 67 + 109 + 176 + 285 + 461 =
  31. 31.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 6, 2, 8, 10, 18, 28, 46, 74, 120, 194. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  32. 32.1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 =
  33. 33.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?
  34. 34.2 + 4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 + 178 =
  35. 35.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?
  36. 36.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?
  37. 37.8 + 7 + 15 + 22 + 37 + 59 + 96 + 155 + 251 + 406 =
  38. 38.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 5, 4, 9, 13, 22, 35, 57, 92, 149, 241. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  39. 39.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 9, 9, 18, 27, 45, 72, 117, 189, 306, 495. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  40. 40.A leapfrog list starts 8, 9 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?

Answer key

  1. 704
  2. 616
  3. 583
  4. 1287
  5. 902
  6. 836
  7. 1034
  8. 704
  9. 1034
  10. 143
  11. 968
  12. 429
  13. 770
  14. 1023
  15. 594
  16. 308
  17. 1001
  18. 572
  19. 319
  20. 539
  21. 957
  22. 473
  23. 561
  24. 198
  25. 1177
  26. 341
  27. 407
  28. 198
  29. 1089
  30. 1199
  31. 506
  32. 143
  33. 671
  34. 462
  35. 715
  36. 550
  37. 1056
  38. 627
  39. 1287
  40. 1232

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