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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 893 · 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): 5, 7, 12, 19, 31, 50, 81, 131, 212, 343. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  2. 2.A leapfrog list starts 9, 9 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  3. 3.1 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 + 89 =
  4. 4.1 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 =
  5. 5.5 + 6 + 11 + 17 + 28 + 45 + 73 + 118 + 191 + 309 =
  6. 6.3 + 6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 + 267 =
  7. 7.6 + 3 + 9 + 12 + 21 + 33 + 54 + 87 + 141 + 228 =
  8. 8.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?
  9. 9.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  10. 10.2 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 =
  11. 11.5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 + 254 + 411 =
  12. 12.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?
  13. 13.1 + 8 + 9 + 17 + 26 + 43 + 69 + 112 + 181 + 293 =
  14. 14.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 8, 4, 12, 16, 28, 44, 72, 116, 188, 304. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  15. 15.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?
  16. 16.9 + 8 + 17 + 25 + 42 + 67 + 109 + 176 + 285 + 461 =
  17. 17.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?
  18. 18.4 + 8 + 12 + 20 + 32 + 52 + 84 + 136 + 220 + 356 =
  19. 19.8 + 5 + 13 + 18 + 31 + 49 + 80 + 129 + 209 + 338 =
  20. 20.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 7, 1, 8, 9, 17, 26, 43, 69, 112, 181. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  21. 21.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 8, 7, 15, 22, 37, 59, 96, 155, 251, 406. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  22. 22.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?
  23. 23.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 2, 4, 6, 10, 16, 26, 42, 68, 110, 178. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  24. 24.9 + 2 + 11 + 13 + 24 + 37 + 61 + 98 + 159 + 257 =
  25. 25.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?
  26. 26.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?
  27. 27.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?
  28. 28.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 5, 3, 8, 11, 19, 30, 49, 79, 128, 207. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  29. 29.4 + 4 + 8 + 12 + 20 + 32 + 52 + 84 + 136 + 220 =
  30. 30.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?
  31. 31.2 + 6 + 8 + 14 + 22 + 36 + 58 + 94 + 152 + 246 =
  32. 32.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 1, 4, 5, 9, 14, 23, 37, 60, 97, 157. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  33. 33.3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 + 89 + 144 + 233 =
  34. 34.A leapfrog list starts 6, 9 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  35. 35.3 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 =
  36. 36.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 6, 6, 12, 18, 30, 48, 78, 126, 204, 330. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  37. 37.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 7, 3, 10, 13, 23, 36, 59, 95, 154, 249. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  38. 38.7 + 6 + 13 + 19 + 32 + 51 + 83 + 134 + 217 + 351 =
  39. 39.6 + 5 + 11 + 16 + 27 + 43 + 70 + 113 + 183 + 296 =
  40. 40.1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 =

Answer key

  1. 891
  2. 1287
  3. 231
  4. 407
  5. 803
  6. 693
  7. 594
  8. 737
  9. 605
  10. 198
  11. 1067
  12. 396
  13. 759
  14. 792
  15. 869
  16. 1199
  17. 143
  18. 924
  19. 880
  20. 473
  21. 1056
  22. 770
  23. 462
  24. 671
  25. 429
  26. 957
  27. 506
  28. 539
  29. 572
  30. 539
  31. 638
  32. 407
  33. 605
  34. 1122
  35. 253
  36. 858
  37. 649
  38. 913
  39. 770
  40. 143

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