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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 493 · 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 696 + 837 = 1532 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 529 + 630 = 1159 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 20 × 23 = 460 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 89 × 75 = 6671 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 65 × 51 = 3309 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 96 × 98 = 9408 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 43 × 27 = 1161 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 29 × 31 = 893 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 574 + 917 = 1491 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 651 + 238 = 891 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 12 × 67 = 804 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 94 × 56 = 5270 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 94 × 70 = 6580 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 682 + 147 = 829 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 163 + 318 = 479 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 146 + 155 = 297 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 250 + 922 = 1171 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 92 × 27 = 2484 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 76 × 34 = 2584 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 687 + 167 = 849 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 75 × 68 = 5100 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 299 + 262 = 561 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 765 + 169 = 938 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 72 × 34 = 2448 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 475 + 124 = 599 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 271 + 274 = 542 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 99 × 52 = 5155 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 45 × 66 = 2970 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 402 + 165 = 563 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 264 + 851 = 1115 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 91 × 94 = 8554 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 26 × 56 = 1447 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 12 × 23 = 268 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 45 × 24 = 1080 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 411 + 300 = 702 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 42 × 78 = 3285 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 903 + 997 = 1905 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 90 × 89 = 8003 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 991 + 256 = 1247 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 29 × 20 = 588 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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

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