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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 311 · 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 820 + 221 = 1041 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 12 × 68 = 815 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 366 + 260 = 620 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 78 × 38 = 2964 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 68 × 93 = 6321 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 580 + 966 = 1544 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 59 × 33 = 1946 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 418 + 421 = 833 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 13 × 82 = 1074 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 14 × 80 = 1120 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 94 × 31 = 2914 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 733 + 956 = 1694 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 17 × 16 = 272 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 37 × 90 = 3330 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 62 × 39 = 2416 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 416 + 409 = 826 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 59 × 15 = 883 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 40 × 19 = 752 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 236 + 531 = 773 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 16 × 79 = 1264 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 692 + 354 = 1046 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 429 + 345 = 774 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 99 × 95 = 9405 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 68 × 51 = 3475 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 145 + 343 = 489 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 654 + 621 = 1275 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 49 × 90 = 4408 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 407 + 477 = 884 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 752 + 185 = 937 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 58 × 88 = 5101 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 22 × 76 = 1672 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 346 + 421 = 769 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 892 + 996 = 1887 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 637 + 764 = 1401 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 394 + 489 = 883 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 89 × 13 = 1149 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 248 + 287 = 535 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 56 × 72 = 4032 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 718 + 745 = 1456 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 26 × 76 = 1969 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong

Answer key

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  39. Wrong
  40. Wrong

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