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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 316 · 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 718 + 166 = 888 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 273 + 199 = 472 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 99 × 19 = 1887 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 35 × 73 = 2552 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 881 + 315 = 1196 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 430 + 118 = 550 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 51 × 52 = 2646 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 30 × 29 = 870 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 52 × 79 = 4117 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 30 × 45 = 1353 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 217 + 917 = 1129 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 44 × 80 = 3520 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 779 + 470 = 1249 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 939 + 632 = 1573 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 418 + 376 = 787 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 851 + 124 = 975 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 43 × 37 = 1591 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 86 × 55 = 4730 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 61 × 73 = 4451 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 366 + 386 = 752 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 49 × 54 = 2644 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 20 × 43 = 862 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 71 × 27 = 1922 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 683 + 898 = 1582 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 72 × 26 = 1872 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 46 × 73 = 3349 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 71 × 98 = 6961 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 445 + 656 = 1110 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 47 × 48 = 2256 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 405 + 245 = 650 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 956 + 168 = 1124 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 81 × 47 = 3800 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 41 × 53 = 2173 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 30 × 40 = 1200 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 88 × 40 = 3520 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 984 + 377 = 1369 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 151 + 155 = 306 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 551 + 173 = 724 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 93 × 28 = 2609 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 39 × 50 = 1946 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong

Answer key

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

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