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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 160 · 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 222 + 143 = 370 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 52 × 99 = 5145 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 64 × 36 = 2309 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 199 + 127 = 335 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 68 × 74 = 5032 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 33 × 97 = 3201 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 24 × 46 = 1104 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 14 × 65 = 914 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 66 × 63 = 4158 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 430 + 360 = 786 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 671 + 751 = 1421 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 17 × 88 = 1490 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 750 + 633 = 1387 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 525 + 137 = 662 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 541 + 812 = 1346 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 24 × 31 = 746 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 877 + 130 = 1007 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 634 + 372 = 1006 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 82 × 25 = 2050 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 352 + 111 = 463 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 37 × 68 = 2513 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 43 × 67 = 2881 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 14 × 56 = 783 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 21 × 91 = 1917 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 61 × 44 = 2684 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 57 × 25 = 1421 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 132 + 837 = 978 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 92 × 63 = 5796 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 279 + 492 = 776 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 99 × 70 = 6939 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 254 + 666 = 925 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 74 × 29 = 2153 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 88 × 78 = 6864 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 186 + 469 = 655 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 98 × 61 = 5971 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 65 × 81 = 5262 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 35 × 26 = 910 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 157 + 397 = 554 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 324 + 945 = 1269 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 993 + 323 = 1316 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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

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