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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 887 · 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 + 4 + 8 + 12 + 20 + 32 + 52 + 84 + 136 + 220 =
  2. 2.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?
  3. 3.9 + 2 + 11 + 13 + 24 + 37 + 61 + 98 + 159 + 257 =
  4. 4.2 + 4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 + 178 =
  5. 5.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?
  6. 6.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?
  7. 7.1 + 6 + 7 + 13 + 20 + 33 + 53 + 86 + 139 + 225 =
  8. 8.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?
  9. 9.6 + 5 + 11 + 16 + 27 + 43 + 70 + 113 + 183 + 296 =
  10. 10.A leapfrog list starts 8, 1 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  11. 11.6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 + 267 + 432 =
  12. 12.2 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 =
  13. 13.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?
  14. 14.A leapfrog list starts 9, 8 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  15. 15.1 + 5 + 6 + 11 + 17 + 28 + 45 + 73 + 118 + 191 =
  16. 16.5 + 4 + 9 + 13 + 22 + 35 + 57 + 92 + 149 + 241 =
  17. 17.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?
  18. 18.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?
  19. 19.5 + 2 + 7 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 41 + 66 + 107 + 173 =
  20. 20.7 + 6 + 13 + 19 + 32 + 51 + 83 + 134 + 217 + 351 =
  21. 21.3 + 6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 + 267 =
  22. 22.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 4, 5, 9, 14, 23, 37, 60, 97, 157, 254. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  23. 23.9 + 5 + 14 + 19 + 33 + 52 + 85 + 137 + 222 + 359 =
  24. 24.A leapfrog list starts 1, 5 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  25. 25.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?
  26. 26.A leapfrog list starts 9, 7 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  27. 27.4 + 2 + 6 + 8 + 14 + 22 + 36 + 58 + 94 + 152 =
  28. 28.A leapfrog list starts 4, 4 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  29. 29.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?
  30. 30.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  31. 31.8 + 5 + 13 + 18 + 31 + 49 + 80 + 129 + 209 + 338 =
  32. 32.1 + 7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 + 259 =
  33. 33.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  34. 34.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?
  35. 35.5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 + 89 + 144 + 233 + 377 =
  36. 36.A leapfrog list starts 9, 5 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.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?
  39. 39.A leapfrog list starts 8, 6 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  40. 40.9 + 6 + 15 + 21 + 36 + 57 + 93 + 150 + 243 + 393 =

Answer key

  1. 572
  2. 473
  3. 671
  4. 462
  5. 748
  6. 253
  7. 583
  8. 583
  9. 770
  10. 528
  11. 1122
  12. 286
  13. 143
  14. 1199
  15. 495
  16. 627
  17. 484
  18. 539
  19. 451
  20. 913
  21. 693
  22. 660
  23. 935
  24. 495
  25. 781
  26. 1111
  27. 396
  28. 572
  29. 1232
  30. 143
  31. 880
  32. 671
  33. 979
  34. 495
  35. 979
  36. 935
  37. 726
  38. 341
  39. 968
  40. 1023

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