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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 458 · 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 660 + 925 = 1579 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 76 × 62 = 4707 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 853 + 650 = 1503 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 14 × 29 = 400 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 115 + 265 = 383 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 708 + 221 = 929 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 31 × 95 = 2946 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 16 × 36 = 580 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 90 × 77 = 6929 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 493 + 668 = 1159 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 187 + 146 = 333 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 226 + 252 = 482 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 734 + 135 = 865 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 93 × 96 = 8922 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 63 × 87 = 5481 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 66 × 41 = 2706 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 43 × 83 = 3573 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 499 + 896 = 1395 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 18 × 23 = 414 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 663 + 936 = 1599 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 332 + 385 = 717 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 205 + 777 = 982 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 45 × 54 = 2430 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 503 + 227 = 734 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 87 × 42 = 3654 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 892 + 936 = 1828 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 98 × 58 = 5692 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 43 × 95 = 4094 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 714 + 660 = 1380 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 98 × 27 = 2650 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 69 × 64 = 4416 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 806 + 221 = 1027 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 567 + 915 = 1482 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 387 + 947 = 1331 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 992 + 508 = 1502 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 149 + 874 = 1023 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 65 × 58 = 3770 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 69 × 51 = 3519 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 380 + 348 = 728 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 38 × 68 = 2581 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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  6. Right
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  11. Right
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  17. Wrong
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  24. Wrong
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  27. Wrong
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  31. Right
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  34. Wrong
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  36. Right
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  39. Right
  40. Wrong

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