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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 300 · 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 966 + 300 = 1265 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 36 × 88 = 3159 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 237 + 875 = 1112 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 31 × 95 = 2945 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 54 × 22 = 1185 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 301 + 351 = 652 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 979 + 899 = 1878 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 82 × 93 = 7619 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 15 × 46 = 690 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 42 × 41 = 1714 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 90 × 42 = 3780 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 16 × 49 = 782 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 63 × 30 = 1898 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 14 × 52 = 728 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 34 × 70 = 2380 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 88 × 16 = 1409 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 492 + 345 = 839 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 16 × 79 = 1260 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 804 + 902 = 1706 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 403 + 126 = 533 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 56 × 38 = 2125 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 40 × 92 = 3680 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 75 × 95 = 7125 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 944 + 385 = 1329 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 132 + 349 = 473 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 877 + 704 = 1578 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 654 + 357 = 1011 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 969 + 420 = 1384 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 147 + 962 = 1109 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 53 × 25 = 1328 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 493 + 986 = 1479 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 662 + 163 = 825 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 578 + 146 = 733 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 28 × 64 = 1793 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 521 + 503 = 1022 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 301 + 316 = 617 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 801 + 861 = 1662 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 42 × 70 = 2946 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 23 × 20 = 460 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 20 × 33 = 659 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong

Answer key

  1. Wrong
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  3. Right
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  5. Wrong
  6. Right
  7. Right
  8. Wrong
  9. Right
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  11. Right
  12. Wrong
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  15. Right
  16. Wrong
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  19. Right
  20. Wrong
  21. Wrong
  22. Right
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  24. Right
  25. Wrong
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  27. Right
  28. Wrong
  29. Right
  30. Wrong
  31. Right
  32. Right
  33. Wrong
  34. Wrong
  35. Wrong
  36. Right
  37. Right
  38. Wrong
  39. Right
  40. Wrong

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