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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 120 · 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 69 × 70 = 4821 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 389 + 515 = 896 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 28 × 52 = 1454 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 82 × 21 = 1721 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 862 + 754 = 1616 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 445 + 142 = 587 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 900 + 495 = 1390 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 76 × 86 = 6529 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 55 × 28 = 1538 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 32 × 99 = 3168 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 240 + 553 = 793 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 717 + 462 = 1179 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 420 + 311 = 734 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 864 + 979 = 1843 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 229 + 976 = 1205 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 709 + 518 = 1227 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 82 × 71 = 5822 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 645 + 707 = 1352 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 45 × 31 = 1398 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 44 × 20 = 880 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 63 × 28 = 1764 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 62 × 13 = 812 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 64 × 24 = 1536 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 435 + 545 = 980 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 342 + 191 = 533 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 19 × 41 = 779 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 712 + 693 = 1405 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 630 + 827 = 1452 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 22 × 51 = 1123 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 711 + 834 = 1545 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 47 × 60 = 2811 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 88 × 12 = 1048 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 37 × 85 = 3145 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 171 + 240 = 419 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 74 × 86 = 6369 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 315 + 279 = 590 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 67 × 28 = 1876 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 75 × 44 = 3291 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 225 + 745 = 974 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 24 × 95 = 2288 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong

Answer key

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

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