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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 524 · 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 127 + 725 = 857 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 34 × 18 = 611 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 64 × 65 = 4167 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 30 × 38 = 1145 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 45 × 72 = 3242 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 991 + 346 = 1337 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 920 + 778 = 1689 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 36 × 86 = 3096 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 109 + 128 = 237 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 713 + 489 = 1203 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 602 + 763 = 1370 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 19 × 29 = 551 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 234 + 298 = 525 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 84 × 61 = 5121 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 30 × 59 = 1770 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 81 × 70 = 5670 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 50 × 71 = 3554 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 713 + 875 = 1583 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 32 × 34 = 1088 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 279 + 192 = 471 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 24 × 48 = 1154 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 42 × 35 = 1470 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 875 + 126 = 1001 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 865 + 112 = 978 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 53 × 45 = 2385 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 86 × 85 = 7310 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 601 + 559 = 1160 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 32 × 90 = 2880 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 338 + 919 = 1257 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 60 × 13 = 776 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 94 × 17 = 1598 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 12 × 17 = 204 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 57 × 95 = 5410 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 26 × 66 = 1716 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 289 + 685 = 974 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 788 + 399 = 1189 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 77 × 14 = 1083 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 44 × 61 = 2680 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 638 + 287 = 925 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 17 × 34 = 576 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong

Answer key

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

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