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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 974 · 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. 1.8 + 6 + 14 + 20 + 34 + 54 + 88 + 142 + 230 + 372 =
  2. 2.A leapfrog list starts 5, 4 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  3. 3.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?
  4. 4.1 + 3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 + 123 =
  5. 5.A leapfrog list starts 6, 2 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): 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  7. 7.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?
  8. 8.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 6, 8, 14, 22, 36, 58, 94, 152, 246, 398. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  9. 9.A leapfrog list starts 4, 5 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  10. 10.A leapfrog list starts 6, 4 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  11. 11.5 + 3 + 8 + 11 + 19 + 30 + 49 + 79 + 128 + 207 =
  12. 12.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 1, 3, 4, 7, 11, 18, 29, 47, 76, 123. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  13. 13.A leapfrog list starts 5, 5 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  14. 14.4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 + 178 + 288 =
  15. 15.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?
  16. 16.A leapfrog list starts 6, 1 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  17. 17.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 8, 2, 10, 12, 22, 34, 56, 90, 146, 236. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  18. 18.2 + 4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 + 178 =
  19. 19.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 7, 9, 16, 25, 41, 66, 107, 173, 280, 453. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  20. 20.1 + 6 + 7 + 13 + 20 + 33 + 53 + 86 + 139 + 225 =
  21. 21.3 + 9 + 12 + 21 + 33 + 54 + 87 + 141 + 228 + 369 =
  22. 22.2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 + 34 + 55 + 89 + 144 =
  23. 23.1 + 8 + 9 + 17 + 26 + 43 + 69 + 112 + 181 + 293 =
  24. 24.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?
  25. 25.6 + 4 + 10 + 14 + 24 + 38 + 62 + 100 + 162 + 262 =
  26. 26.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?
  27. 27.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?
  28. 28.A leapfrog list starts 9, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  29. 29.8 + 3 + 11 + 14 + 25 + 39 + 64 + 103 + 167 + 270 =
  30. 30.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?
  31. 31.4 + 2 + 6 + 8 + 14 + 22 + 36 + 58 + 94 + 152 =
  32. 32.2 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 10 + 16 + 26 + 42 + 68 + 110 =
  33. 33.6 + 1 + 7 + 8 + 15 + 23 + 38 + 61 + 99 + 160 =
  34. 34.A leapfrog list starts 4, 7 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  35. 35.1 + 9 + 10 + 19 + 29 + 48 + 77 + 125 + 202 + 327 =
  36. 36.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?
  37. 37.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?
  38. 38.6 + 2 + 8 + 10 + 18 + 28 + 46 + 74 + 120 + 194 =
  39. 39.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 6, 4, 10, 14, 24, 38, 62, 100, 162, 262. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  40. 40.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?

Answer key

  1. 968
  2. 627
  3. 737
  4. 319
  5. 506
  6. 143
  7. 1177
  8. 1034
  9. 660
  10. 682
  11. 539
  12. 319
  13. 715
  14. 748
  15. 935
  16. 418
  17. 616
  18. 462
  19. 1177
  20. 583
  21. 957
  22. 374
  23. 759
  24. 539
  25. 682
  26. 550
  27. 495
  28. 671
  29. 704
  30. 1287
  31. 396
  32. 286
  33. 418
  34. 836
  35. 847
  36. 561
  37. 539
  38. 506
  39. 682
  40. 572

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