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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 383 · 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 621 + 720 = 1332 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 21 × 29 = 618 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 388 + 247 = 632 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 949 + 512 = 1467 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 956 + 528 = 1492 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 42 × 96 = 4040 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 93 × 93 = 8649 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 224 + 549 = 771 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 29 × 52 = 1508 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 778 + 402 = 1187 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 97 × 30 = 2910 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 516 + 561 = 1079 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 26 × 37 = 956 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 69 × 25 = 1727 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 42 × 84 = 3530 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 30 × 64 = 1923 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 206 + 278 = 484 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 292 + 370 = 662 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 31 × 12 = 372 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 122 + 612 = 734 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 306 + 539 = 849 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 25 × 83 = 2075 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 636 + 724 = 1351 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 65 × 17 = 1105 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 53 × 69 = 3658 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 583 + 238 = 827 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 956 + 298 = 1259 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 23 × 25 = 576 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 60 × 84 = 5037 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 21 × 26 = 546 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 896 + 588 = 1489 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 71 × 60 = 4260 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 292 + 908 = 1200 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 768 + 448 = 1210 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 18 × 19 = 336 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 451 + 308 = 759 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 98 × 81 = 7938 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 62 × 30 = 1856 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 92 × 92 = 8467 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 719 + 905 = 1620 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong

Answer key

  1. Wrong
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  7. Right
  8. Wrong
  9. Right
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  11. Right
  12. Wrong
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  17. Right
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  21. Wrong
  22. Right
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  24. Right
  25. Wrong
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  30. Right
  31. Wrong
  32. Right
  33. Right
  34. Wrong
  35. Wrong
  36. Right
  37. Right
  38. Wrong
  39. Wrong
  40. Wrong

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