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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 840 · 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): 3, 3, 6, 9, 15, 24, 39, 63, 102, 165. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  2. 2.3 + 6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 + 267 =
  3. 3.A leapfrog list starts 5, 1 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  4. 4.6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 + 267 + 432 =
  5. 5.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?
  6. 6.7 + 2 + 9 + 11 + 20 + 31 + 51 + 82 + 133 + 215 =
  7. 7.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 3, 4, 7, 11, 18, 29, 47, 76, 123, 199. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  8. 8.A leapfrog list starts 7, 8 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): 4, 9, 13, 22, 35, 57, 92, 149, 241, 390. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  10. 10.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 5, 2, 7, 9, 16, 25, 41, 66, 107, 173. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  11. 11.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?
  12. 12.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?
  13. 13.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?
  14. 14.5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 + 89 + 144 + 233 + 377 =
  15. 15.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?
  16. 16.9 + 9 + 18 + 27 + 45 + 72 + 117 + 189 + 306 + 495 =
  17. 17.A leapfrog list starts 9, 1 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  18. 18.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?
  19. 19.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 4, 1, 5, 6, 11, 17, 28, 45, 73, 118. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  20. 20.8 + 4 + 12 + 16 + 28 + 44 + 72 + 116 + 188 + 304 =
  21. 21.A leapfrog list starts 8, 4 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  22. 22.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 1, 9, 10, 19, 29, 48, 77, 125, 202, 327. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  23. 23.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?
  24. 24.3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 + 123 + 199 =
  25. 25.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 7, 7, 14, 21, 35, 56, 91, 147, 238, 385. 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. 27.6 + 3 + 9 + 12 + 21 + 33 + 54 + 87 + 141 + 228 =
  28. 28.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?
  29. 29.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?
  30. 30.A leapfrog list starts 9, 6 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  31. 31.1 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 =
  32. 32.3 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 =
  33. 33.7 + 7 + 14 + 21 + 35 + 56 + 91 + 147 + 238 + 385 =
  34. 34.1 + 6 + 7 + 13 + 20 + 33 + 53 + 86 + 139 + 225 =
  35. 35.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?
  36. 36.2 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 =
  37. 37.8 + 8 + 16 + 24 + 40 + 64 + 104 + 168 + 272 + 440 =
  38. 38.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?
  39. 39.2 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 =
  40. 40.9 + 2 + 11 + 13 + 24 + 37 + 61 + 98 + 159 + 257 =

Answer key

  1. 429
  2. 693
  3. 363
  4. 1122
  5. 759
  6. 561
  7. 517
  8. 1089
  9. 1012
  10. 451
  11. 957
  12. 1199
  13. 869
  14. 979
  15. 627
  16. 1287
  17. 583
  18. 231
  19. 308
  20. 792
  21. 792
  22. 847
  23. 473
  24. 517
  25. 1001
  26. 341
  27. 594
  28. 253
  29. 231
  30. 1023
  31. 407
  32. 253
  33. 1001
  34. 583
  35. 693
  36. 198
  37. 1144
  38. 671
  39. 286
  40. 671

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