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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 792 · 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, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  2. 2.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?
  3. 3.A leapfrog list starts 2, 3 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): 6, 9, 15, 24, 39, 63, 102, 165, 267, 432. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  5. 5.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 1, 5, 6, 11, 17, 28, 45, 73, 118, 191. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  6. 6.2 + 4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 + 178 =
  7. 7.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?
  8. 8.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?
  9. 9.9 + 9 + 18 + 27 + 45 + 72 + 117 + 189 + 306 + 495 =
  10. 10.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 7, 4, 11, 15, 26, 41, 67, 108, 175, 283. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  11. 11.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?
  12. 12.7 + 4 + 11 + 15 + 26 + 41 + 67 + 108 + 175 + 283 =
  13. 13.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?
  14. 14.2 + 6 + 8 + 14 + 22 + 36 + 58 + 94 + 152 + 246 =
  15. 15.1 + 8 + 9 + 17 + 26 + 43 + 69 + 112 + 181 + 293 =
  16. 16.4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 + 254 =
  17. 17.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?
  18. 18.3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 + 123 + 199 =
  19. 19.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?
  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. 21.4 + 4 + 8 + 12 + 20 + 32 + 52 + 84 + 136 + 220 =
  22. 22.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?
  23. 23.1 + 7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 + 259 =
  24. 24.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 2, 6, 8, 14, 22, 36, 58, 94, 152, 246. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  25. 25.2 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 =
  26. 26.3 + 8 + 11 + 19 + 30 + 49 + 79 + 128 + 207 + 335 =
  27. 27.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?
  28. 28.6 + 8 + 14 + 22 + 36 + 58 + 94 + 152 + 246 + 398 =
  29. 29.A leapfrog list starts 7, 5 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 8, 2 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 2, 5 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  32. 32.A leapfrog list starts 6, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  33. 33.A leapfrog list starts 8, 7 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  34. 34.4 + 8 + 12 + 20 + 32 + 52 + 84 + 136 + 220 + 356 =
  35. 35.5 + 3 + 8 + 11 + 19 + 30 + 49 + 79 + 128 + 207 =
  36. 36.A leapfrog list starts 6, 8 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  37. 37.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?
  38. 38.A leapfrog list starts 2, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  39. 39.5 + 2 + 7 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 41 + 66 + 107 + 173 =
  40. 40.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?

Answer key

  1. 231
  2. 880
  3. 374
  4. 1122
  5. 495
  6. 462
  7. 561
  8. 781
  9. 1287
  10. 737
  11. 748
  12. 737
  13. 737
  14. 638
  15. 759
  16. 660
  17. 429
  18. 517
  19. 1177
  20. 671
  21. 572
  22. 891
  23. 671
  24. 638
  25. 198
  26. 869
  27. 396
  28. 1034
  29. 825
  30. 616
  31. 550
  32. 506
  33. 1056
  34. 924
  35. 539
  36. 1034
  37. 693
  38. 286
  39. 451
  40. 473

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