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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 104 · 40 questions
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The trick (Last digits only): Multiply (or add) only the last digits of the two numbers. The last digit of that result is the last digit the answer must have. Different last digit → wrong for sure. Same last digit → it passes the check (work it out in full to be certain).

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  1. 1.Last-digit check: is 65 × 69 = 4477 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 271 + 293 = 555 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 724 + 375 = 1099 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 82 × 82 = 6728 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 94 × 91 = 8554 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 63 × 72 = 4536 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 828 + 638 = 1466 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 13 × 44 = 576 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 256 + 763 = 1023 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 18 × 13 = 234 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 48 × 91 = 4375 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 16 × 37 = 592 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 483 + 881 = 1364 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 18 × 58 = 1041 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 79 × 15 = 1185 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 284 + 142 = 420 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 210 + 593 = 803 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 263 + 137 = 400 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 50 × 79 = 3943 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 93 × 24 = 2233 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 65 × 14 = 907 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 36 × 55 = 1980 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 656 + 348 = 1004 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 123 + 489 = 609 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 532 + 877 = 1409 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 131 + 641 = 769 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 87 × 50 = 4350 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 572 + 499 = 1071 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 42 × 45 = 1890 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 59 × 72 = 4249 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 153 + 271 = 427 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 56 × 25 = 1400 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 89 × 60 = 5340 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 375 + 514 = 894 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 732 + 202 = 934 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 268 + 337 = 605 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 269 + 730 = 1007 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 12 × 59 = 712 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 204 + 889 = 1087 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 460 + 540 = 1002 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

  1. Wrong
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  3. Right
  4. Wrong
  5. Right
  6. Right
  7. Right
  8. Wrong
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  10. Right
  11. Wrong
  12. Right
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  14. Wrong
  15. Right
  16. Wrong
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  18. Right
  19. Wrong
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  22. Right
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  24. Wrong
  25. Right
  26. Wrong
  27. Right
  28. Right
  29. Right
  30. Wrong
  31. Wrong
  32. Right
  33. Right
  34. Wrong
  35. Right
  36. Right
  37. Wrong
  38. Wrong
  39. Wrong
  40. Wrong

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