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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 366 · 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 26 × 21 = 537 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 209 + 776 = 985 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 40 × 65 = 2603 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 860 + 433 = 1293 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 27 × 73 = 1971 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 32 × 71 = 2269 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 66 × 95 = 6275 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 565 + 170 = 727 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 481 + 783 = 1264 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 20 × 33 = 653 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 944 + 137 = 1089 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 542 + 510 = 1052 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 784 + 868 = 1649 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 353 + 781 = 1134 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 32 × 79 = 2527 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 94 × 34 = 3199 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 806 + 836 = 1649 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 56 × 16 = 896 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 53 × 99 = 5243 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 82 × 62 = 5085 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 88 × 70 = 6167 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 87 × 92 = 8004 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 70 × 19 = 1322 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 407 + 836 = 1252 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 14 × 32 = 445 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 16 × 85 = 1360 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 530 + 153 = 675 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 438 + 298 = 736 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 25 × 48 = 1194 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 21 × 23 = 483 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 35 × 51 = 1777 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 345 + 445 = 787 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 684 + 119 = 802 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 754 + 139 = 893 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 194 + 917 = 1111 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 57 × 84 = 4792 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 615 + 905 = 1520 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 46 × 21 = 963 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 876 + 661 = 1533 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 928 + 261 = 1189 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong

Answer key

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

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