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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 114 · 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 771 + 463 = 1231 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 92 × 41 = 3772 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 71 × 52 = 3684 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 154 + 115 = 269 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 606 + 818 = 1426 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 829 + 587 = 1423 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 22 × 13 = 286 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 36 × 59 = 2127 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 611 + 915 = 1526 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 106 + 746 = 845 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 12 × 97 = 1157 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 57 × 79 = 4499 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 46 × 94 = 4324 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 30 × 95 = 2851 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 346 + 452 = 798 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 114 + 673 = 787 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 38 × 42 = 1597 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 15 × 59 = 885 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 75 × 85 = 6375 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 93 × 33 = 3069 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 790 + 848 = 1638 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 984 + 538 = 1515 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 32 × 44 = 1408 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 45 × 17 = 765 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 37 × 65 = 2406 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 553 + 734 = 1287 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 916 + 688 = 1605 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 86 × 69 = 5934 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 266 + 253 = 518 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 30 × 40 = 1199 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 15 × 38 = 567 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 75 × 39 = 2929 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 93 × 45 = 4184 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 35 × 45 = 1583 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 38 × 42 = 1587 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 757 + 827 = 1584 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 312 + 852 = 1169 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 21 × 19 = 390 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 804 + 129 = 930 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 683 + 125 = 808 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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

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