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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 795 · 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): 9, 8, 17, 25, 42, 67, 109, 176, 285, 461. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  2. 2.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 2, 7, 9, 16, 25, 41, 66, 107, 173, 280. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  3. 3.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 9, 2, 11, 13, 24, 37, 61, 98, 159, 257. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  4. 4.2 + 4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 + 178 =
  5. 5.4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 + 178 + 288 =
  6. 6.A leapfrog list starts 1, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  7. 7.9 + 1 + 10 + 11 + 21 + 32 + 53 + 85 + 138 + 223 =
  8. 8.1 + 9 + 10 + 19 + 29 + 48 + 77 + 125 + 202 + 327 =
  9. 9.7 + 7 + 14 + 21 + 35 + 56 + 91 + 147 + 238 + 385 =
  10. 10.6 + 3 + 9 + 12 + 21 + 33 + 54 + 87 + 141 + 228 =
  11. 11.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?
  12. 12.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 9, 3, 12, 15, 27, 42, 69, 111, 180, 291. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  13. 13.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?
  14. 14.3 + 8 + 11 + 19 + 30 + 49 + 79 + 128 + 207 + 335 =
  15. 15.5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 + 254 + 411 =
  16. 16.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 4, 3, 7, 10, 17, 27, 44, 71, 115, 186. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  17. 17.A leapfrog list starts 2, 4 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  18. 18.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?
  19. 19.4 + 8 + 12 + 20 + 32 + 52 + 84 + 136 + 220 + 356 =
  20. 20.8 + 6 + 14 + 20 + 34 + 54 + 88 + 142 + 230 + 372 =
  21. 21.6 + 7 + 13 + 20 + 33 + 53 + 86 + 139 + 225 + 364 =
  22. 22.8 + 1 + 9 + 10 + 19 + 29 + 48 + 77 + 125 + 202 =
  23. 23.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?
  24. 24.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 5, 6, 11, 17, 28, 45, 73, 118, 191, 309. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  25. 25.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?
  26. 26.8 + 5 + 13 + 18 + 31 + 49 + 80 + 129 + 209 + 338 =
  27. 27.A leapfrog list starts 4, 8 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  28. 28.7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 + 259 + 419 =
  29. 29.4 + 1 + 5 + 6 + 11 + 17 + 28 + 45 + 73 + 118 =
  30. 30.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?
  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. 32.7 + 4 + 11 + 15 + 26 + 41 + 67 + 108 + 175 + 283 =
  33. 33.1 + 6 + 7 + 13 + 20 + 33 + 53 + 86 + 139 + 225 =
  34. 34.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?
  35. 35.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 2, 2, 4, 6, 10, 16, 26, 42, 68, 110. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  36. 36.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 3, 1, 4, 5, 9, 14, 23, 37, 60, 97. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  37. 37.7 + 2 + 9 + 11 + 20 + 31 + 51 + 82 + 133 + 215 =
  38. 38.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?
  39. 39.2 + 5 + 7 + 12 + 19 + 31 + 50 + 81 + 131 + 212 =
  40. 40.A leapfrog list starts 7, 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. 1199
  2. 726
  3. 671
  4. 462
  5. 748
  6. 231
  7. 583
  8. 847
  9. 1001
  10. 594
  11. 506
  12. 759
  13. 1232
  14. 869
  15. 1067
  16. 484
  17. 462
  18. 319
  19. 924
  20. 968
  21. 946
  22. 528
  23. 770
  24. 803
  25. 880
  26. 880
  27. 924
  28. 1089
  29. 308
  30. 1089
  31. 539
  32. 737
  33. 583
  34. 638
  35. 286
  36. 253
  37. 561
  38. 1012
  39. 550
  40. 1177

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