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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 938 · 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): 7, 7, 14, 21, 35, 56, 91, 147, 238, 385. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  2. 2.9 + 8 + 17 + 25 + 42 + 67 + 109 + 176 + 285 + 461 =
  3. 3.6 + 5 + 11 + 16 + 27 + 43 + 70 + 113 + 183 + 296 =
  4. 4.7 + 4 + 11 + 15 + 26 + 41 + 67 + 108 + 175 + 283 =
  5. 5.8 + 5 + 13 + 18 + 31 + 49 + 80 + 129 + 209 + 338 =
  6. 6.4 + 8 + 12 + 20 + 32 + 52 + 84 + 136 + 220 + 356 =
  7. 7.7 + 2 + 9 + 11 + 20 + 31 + 51 + 82 + 133 + 215 =
  8. 8.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 9, 6, 15, 21, 36, 57, 93, 150, 243, 393. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  9. 9.3 + 3 + 6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 =
  10. 10.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?
  11. 11.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?
  12. 12.4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 + 178 + 288 =
  13. 13.2 + 7 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 41 + 66 + 107 + 173 + 280 =
  14. 14.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?
  15. 15.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?
  16. 16.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 8, 3, 11, 14, 25, 39, 64, 103, 167, 270. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  17. 17.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?
  18. 18.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?
  19. 19.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?
  20. 20.A leapfrog list starts 2, 8 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  21. 21.7 + 5 + 12 + 17 + 29 + 46 + 75 + 121 + 196 + 317 =
  22. 22.A leapfrog list starts 2, 6 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  23. 23.3 + 2 + 5 + 7 + 12 + 19 + 31 + 50 + 81 + 131 =
  24. 24.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?
  25. 25.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?
  26. 26.8 + 1 + 9 + 10 + 19 + 29 + 48 + 77 + 125 + 202 =
  27. 27.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?
  28. 28.A leapfrog list starts 2, 9 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  29. 29.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?
  30. 30.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?
  31. 31.5 + 2 + 7 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 41 + 66 + 107 + 173 =
  32. 32.A leapfrog list starts 3, 9 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  33. 33.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 4, 8, 12, 20, 32, 52, 84, 136, 220, 356. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  34. 34.5 + 5 + 10 + 15 + 25 + 40 + 65 + 105 + 170 + 275 =
  35. 35.7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 + 259 + 419 =
  36. 36.1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 =
  37. 37.A leapfrog list starts 7, 3 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  38. 38.1 + 6 + 7 + 13 + 20 + 33 + 53 + 86 + 139 + 225 =
  39. 39.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?
  40. 40.2 + 6 + 8 + 14 + 22 + 36 + 58 + 94 + 152 + 246 =

Answer key

  1. 1001
  2. 1199
  3. 770
  4. 737
  5. 880
  6. 924
  7. 561
  8. 1023
  9. 429
  10. 363
  11. 462
  12. 748
  13. 726
  14. 539
  15. 495
  16. 704
  17. 1023
  18. 1089
  19. 1199
  20. 814
  21. 825
  22. 638
  23. 341
  24. 484
  25. 671
  26. 528
  27. 143
  28. 902
  29. 550
  30. 671
  31. 451
  32. 957
  33. 924
  34. 715
  35. 1089
  36. 143
  37. 649
  38. 583
  39. 561
  40. 638

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