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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 32 · 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 30 × 85 = 2550 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 386 + 529 = 911 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 669 + 794 = 1463 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 50 × 33 = 1650 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 535 + 157 = 692 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 77 × 32 = 2464 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 86 × 35 = 3010 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 293 + 305 = 598 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 361 + 469 = 830 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 56 × 48 = 2688 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 39 × 80 = 3120 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 308 + 544 = 859 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 745 + 844 = 1589 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 355 + 581 = 936 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 82 × 27 = 2214 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 94 × 25 = 2347 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 69 × 69 = 4761 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 489 + 186 = 667 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 570 + 557 = 1127 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 395 + 886 = 1276 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 340 + 381 = 721 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 17 × 39 = 663 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 352 + 428 = 780 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 23 × 38 = 873 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 95 × 42 = 3984 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 28 × 50 = 1405 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 917 + 849 = 1766 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 282 + 178 = 461 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 29 × 84 = 2445 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 16 × 30 = 480 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 32 × 15 = 480 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 484 + 119 = 597 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 95 × 33 = 3135 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 90 × 57 = 5130 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 84 × 47 = 3939 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 252 + 234 = 477 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 231 + 894 = 1126 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 50 × 94 = 4700 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 90 × 99 = 8917 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 68 × 56 = 3800 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong

Answer key

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  2. Wrong
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  12. Wrong
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  16. Wrong
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  19. Right
  20. Wrong
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  24. Wrong
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  27. Right
  28. Wrong
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  30. Right
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  32. Wrong
  33. Right
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  35. Wrong
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  38. Right
  39. Wrong
  40. Wrong

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