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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 431 · 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 47 × 23 = 1082 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 56 × 62 = 3475 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 592 + 712 = 1313 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 99 × 94 = 9306 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 956 + 400 = 1356 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 133 + 538 = 666 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 35 × 21 = 735 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 63 × 37 = 2330 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 763 + 265 = 1028 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 221 + 260 = 481 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 794 + 429 = 1221 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 75 × 66 = 4950 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 99 × 69 = 6834 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 163 + 796 = 959 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 51 × 88 = 4485 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 839 + 850 = 1689 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 560 + 286 = 847 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 87 × 24 = 2084 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 889 + 620 = 1509 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 98 × 70 = 6857 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 739 + 132 = 868 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 440 + 230 = 670 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 70 × 99 = 6930 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 465 + 602 = 1075 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 68 × 42 = 2856 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 99 × 89 = 8811 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 15 × 36 = 533 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 201 + 813 = 1014 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 887 + 147 = 1039 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 162 + 435 = 606 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 186 + 974 = 1160 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 16 × 82 = 1304 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 326 + 334 = 659 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 16 × 31 = 497 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 51 × 61 = 3111 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 273 + 586 = 859 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 90 × 99 = 8905 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 248 + 908 = 1156 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 69 × 69 = 4761 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 830 + 729 = 1567 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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

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