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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 508 · 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 936 + 150 = 1091 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 165 + 221 = 381 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 150 + 610 = 760 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 97 × 34 = 3294 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 74 × 76 = 5624 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 27 × 67 = 1809 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 738 + 116 = 863 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 74 × 73 = 5396 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 71 × 75 = 5325 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 67 × 24 = 1608 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 325 + 972 = 1288 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 24 × 20 = 473 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 184 + 514 = 698 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 78 × 28 = 2190 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 61 × 46 = 2811 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 369 + 490 = 859 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 598 + 778 = 1376 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 21 × 21 = 437 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 554 + 672 = 1228 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 99 × 99 = 9801 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 154 + 990 = 1144 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 96 × 70 = 6720 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 31 × 26 = 804 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 93 × 23 = 2139 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 18 × 22 = 395 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 67 × 93 = 6225 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 24 × 74 = 1772 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 76 × 16 = 1207 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 564 + 887 = 1451 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 79 × 32 = 2528 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 692 + 260 = 952 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 80 × 66 = 5285 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 965 + 662 = 1626 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 575 + 330 = 914 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 240 + 961 = 1206 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 967 + 766 = 1725 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 129 + 582 = 711 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 66 × 25 = 1644 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 18 × 23 = 411 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 146 + 611 = 762 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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

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