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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 350 · 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 714 + 482 = 1198 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 314 + 157 = 471 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 34 × 76 = 2584 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 115 + 482 = 606 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 274 + 221 = 501 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 360 + 808 = 1168 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 304 + 696 = 1003 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 93 × 74 = 6882 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 39 × 46 = 1794 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 65 × 53 = 3445 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 637 + 166 = 807 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 691 + 164 = 857 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 69 × 60 = 4140 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 735 + 239 = 974 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 58 × 84 = 4871 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 485 + 226 = 707 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 621 + 154 = 769 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 30 × 57 = 1710 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 303 + 604 = 907 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 299 + 691 = 988 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 487 + 825 = 1312 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 406 + 322 = 728 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 663 + 218 = 881 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 550 + 723 = 1276 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 409 + 452 = 856 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 833 + 874 = 1698 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 291 + 577 = 863 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 48 × 28 = 1344 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 87 × 68 = 5916 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 99 × 64 = 6343 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 16 × 15 = 240 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 23 × 61 = 1403 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 13 × 91 = 1183 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 725 + 611 = 1341 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 889 + 126 = 1015 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 262 + 332 = 587 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 12 × 20 = 240 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 12 × 86 = 1041 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 707 + 886 = 1593 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 44 × 76 = 3348 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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

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