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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 99 · 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, 6, 11, 17, 28, 45, 73, 118, 191, 309. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  2. 2.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?
  3. 3.5 + 7 + 12 + 19 + 31 + 50 + 81 + 131 + 212 + 343 =
  4. 4.3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 + 123 + 199 =
  5. 5.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 1, 6, 7, 13, 20, 33, 53, 86, 139, 225. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  6. 6.7 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 41 + 66 + 107 + 173 + 280 + 453 =
  7. 7.4 + 3 + 7 + 10 + 17 + 27 + 44 + 71 + 115 + 186 =
  8. 8.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 9, 7, 16, 23, 39, 62, 101, 163, 264, 427. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  9. 9.3 + 6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 + 267 =
  10. 10.3 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 =
  11. 11.A leapfrog list starts 8, 8 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  12. 12.8 + 9 + 17 + 26 + 43 + 69 + 112 + 181 + 293 + 474 =
  13. 13.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 3, 8, 11, 19, 30, 49, 79, 128, 207, 335. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  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.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?
  16. 16.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?
  17. 17.A leapfrog list starts 2, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  18. 18.6 + 8 + 14 + 22 + 36 + 58 + 94 + 152 + 246 + 398 =
  19. 19.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 6, 7, 13, 20, 33, 53, 86, 139, 225, 364. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  20. 20.3 + 7 + 10 + 17 + 27 + 44 + 71 + 115 + 186 + 301 =
  21. 21.4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 + 157 + 254 =
  22. 22.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?
  23. 23.2 + 7 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 41 + 66 + 107 + 173 + 280 =
  24. 24.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?
  25. 25.A leapfrog list starts 4, 8 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): 4, 2, 6, 8, 14, 22, 36, 58, 94, 152. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  27. 27.4 + 8 + 12 + 20 + 32 + 52 + 84 + 136 + 220 + 356 =
  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. 29.8 + 2 + 10 + 12 + 22 + 34 + 56 + 90 + 146 + 236 =
  30. 30.9 + 4 + 13 + 17 + 30 + 47 + 77 + 124 + 201 + 325 =
  31. 31.7 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 17 + 26 + 43 + 69 + 112 + 181 =
  32. 32.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 9, 1, 10, 11, 21, 32, 53, 85, 138, 223. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  33. 33.3 + 8 + 11 + 19 + 30 + 49 + 79 + 128 + 207 + 335 =
  34. 34.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  35. 35.7 + 2 + 9 + 11 + 20 + 31 + 51 + 82 + 133 + 215 =
  36. 36.A leapfrog list starts 8, 9 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, 8 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  38. 38.9 + 6 + 15 + 21 + 36 + 57 + 93 + 150 + 243 + 393 =
  39. 39.4 + 1 + 5 + 6 + 11 + 17 + 28 + 45 + 73 + 118 =
  40. 40.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?

Answer key

  1. 803
  2. 957
  3. 891
  4. 517
  5. 583
  6. 1177
  7. 484
  8. 1111
  9. 693
  10. 253
  11. 1144
  12. 1232
  13. 869
  14. 539
  15. 858
  16. 517
  17. 286
  18. 1034
  19. 946
  20. 781
  21. 660
  22. 1232
  23. 726
  24. 605
  25. 924
  26. 396
  27. 924
  28. 539
  29. 616
  30. 847
  31. 473
  32. 583
  33. 869
  34. 374
  35. 561
  36. 1232
  37. 814
  38. 1023
  39. 308
  40. 902

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