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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 396 · 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 59 × 52 = 3077 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 177 + 521 = 693 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 511 + 569 = 1078 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 764 + 904 = 1668 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 218 + 242 = 466 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 17 × 13 = 221 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 597 + 552 = 1149 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 278 + 154 = 432 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 78 × 81 = 6318 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 713 + 493 = 1198 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 17 × 44 = 748 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 24 × 68 = 1632 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 96 × 59 = 5664 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 148 + 799 = 948 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 353 + 564 = 923 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 27 × 68 = 1836 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 310 + 566 = 873 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 386 + 508 = 894 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 374 + 753 = 1131 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 385 + 282 = 662 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 15 × 41 = 615 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 524 + 256 = 789 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 495 + 432 = 925 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 253 + 887 = 1140 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 78 × 53 = 4134 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 30 × 52 = 1560 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 19 × 35 = 669 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 61 × 50 = 3050 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 93 × 74 = 6882 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 74 × 35 = 2596 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 89 × 84 = 7476 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 82 × 64 = 5255 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 93 × 43 = 3992 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 91 × 56 = 5096 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 463 + 250 = 722 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 212 + 530 = 742 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 650 + 198 = 857 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 25 × 22 = 543 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 96 × 19 = 1824 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 555 + 515 = 1070 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong

Answer key

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

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