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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 479 · 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 51 × 44 = 2244 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 28 × 33 = 923 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 28 × 98 = 2744 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 216 + 805 = 1012 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 361 + 244 = 605 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 34 × 66 = 2244 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 64 × 57 = 3648 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 73 × 15 = 1097 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 56 × 48 = 2688 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 457 + 929 = 1395 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 455 + 781 = 1236 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 17 × 55 = 938 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 52 × 91 = 4733 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 37 × 44 = 1628 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 34 × 19 = 646 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 88 × 29 = 2552 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 705 + 461 = 1166 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 58 × 74 = 4299 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 211 + 138 = 349 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 248 + 393 = 647 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 909 + 190 = 1101 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 553 + 282 = 827 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 322 + 468 = 790 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 13 × 46 = 598 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 970 + 423 = 1385 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 32 × 97 = 3104 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 40 × 74 = 2960 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 46 × 82 = 3779 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 56 × 77 = 4314 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 28 × 96 = 2688 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 457 + 136 = 590 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 70 × 87 = 6090 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 71 × 91 = 6453 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 594 + 603 = 1197 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 91 × 70 = 6377 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 43 × 50 = 2141 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 41 × 18 = 738 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 18 × 25 = 455 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 609 + 276 = 876 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 28 × 72 = 2017 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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  34. Right
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  40. Wrong

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