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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 492 · 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 819 + 898 = 1718 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 89 × 21 = 1863 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 890 + 493 = 1390 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 483 + 754 = 1237 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 31 × 24 = 744 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 607 + 764 = 1364 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 917 + 745 = 1662 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 237 + 361 = 598 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 33 × 45 = 1485 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 671 + 324 = 997 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 56 × 89 = 4985 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 16 × 89 = 1424 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 40 × 14 = 560 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 799 + 638 = 1437 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 80 × 88 = 7034 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 97 × 35 = 3390 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 253 + 129 = 382 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 43 × 91 = 3904 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 26 × 49 = 1266 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 961 + 550 = 1511 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 327 + 537 = 864 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 328 + 416 = 744 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 155 + 326 = 481 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 606 + 540 = 1150 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 16 × 39 = 624 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 801 + 991 = 1792 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 484 + 834 = 1315 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 19 × 15 = 285 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 806 + 522 = 1319 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 81 × 30 = 2430 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 825 + 825 = 1652 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 29 × 16 = 459 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 89 × 50 = 4450 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 60 × 76 = 4560 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 534 + 502 = 1036 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 97 × 71 = 6892 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 784 + 412 = 1196 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 673 + 159 = 826 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 906 + 433 = 1339 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 115 + 149 = 259 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong

Answer key

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

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