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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 158 · 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 19 × 36 = 688 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 826 + 112 = 938 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 93 × 78 = 7254 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 14 × 60 = 839 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 742 + 130 = 872 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 192 + 210 = 404 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 33 × 94 = 3102 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 74 × 90 = 6660 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 67 × 53 = 3551 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 20 × 42 = 849 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 61 × 39 = 2380 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 324 + 221 = 552 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 686 + 165 = 851 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 393 + 841 = 1234 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 842 + 644 = 1486 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 703 + 826 = 1529 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 40 × 34 = 1360 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 442 + 948 = 1390 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 71 × 81 = 5748 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 675 + 352 = 1027 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 19 × 44 = 837 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 743 + 660 = 1403 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 172 + 904 = 1067 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 138 + 940 = 1076 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 55 × 88 = 4831 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 159 + 793 = 952 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 35 × 30 = 1058 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 62 × 46 = 2852 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 90 × 62 = 5577 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 66 × 70 = 4612 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 84 × 12 = 1008 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 450 + 378 = 827 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 12 × 30 = 353 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 234 + 819 = 1053 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 950 + 962 = 1912 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 214 + 161 = 382 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 48 × 84 = 4032 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 32 × 31 = 996 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 613 + 132 = 744 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 854 + 957 = 1802 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong

Answer key

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

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