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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 232 · 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 817 + 418 = 1236 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 368 + 837 = 1204 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 111 + 493 = 604 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 24 × 14 = 327 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 16 × 36 = 576 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 496 + 897 = 1395 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 116 + 212 = 335 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 60 × 47 = 2820 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 80 × 91 = 7280 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 483 + 674 = 1161 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 554 + 206 = 762 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 20 × 27 = 549 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 14 × 74 = 1036 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 98 × 25 = 2450 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 61 × 98 = 5987 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 34 × 38 = 1297 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 92 × 82 = 7543 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 45 × 14 = 630 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 855 + 395 = 1250 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 52 × 63 = 3276 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 179 + 872 = 1051 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 79 × 56 = 4424 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 674 + 695 = 1369 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 51 × 26 = 1328 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 13 × 73 = 942 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 31 × 47 = 1461 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 360 + 925 = 1285 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 726 + 159 = 882 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 411 + 453 = 856 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 46 × 34 = 1564 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 136 + 378 = 523 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 18 × 24 = 432 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 172 + 843 = 1015 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 80 × 77 = 6160 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 46 × 28 = 1297 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 210 + 170 = 382 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 262 + 236 = 498 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 580 + 825 = 1405 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 58 × 87 = 5041 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 88 × 62 = 5456 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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  6. Wrong
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  15. Wrong
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  24. Wrong
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  27. Right
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  31. Wrong
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  35. Wrong
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  39. Wrong
  40. Right

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