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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 529 · 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 218 + 530 = 755 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 36 × 74 = 2664 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 36 × 13 = 468 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 445 + 508 = 949 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 18 × 32 = 573 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 709 + 345 = 1054 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 86 × 83 = 7138 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 22 × 78 = 1715 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 142 + 334 = 476 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 69 × 77 = 5312 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 760 + 681 = 1444 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 814 + 753 = 1576 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 743 + 330 = 1073 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 386 + 608 = 994 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 655 + 315 = 970 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 43 × 29 = 1238 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 65 × 82 = 5326 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 252 + 274 = 526 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 393 + 242 = 626 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 895 + 545 = 1436 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 18 × 29 = 522 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 48 × 31 = 1488 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 86 × 32 = 2758 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 143 + 371 = 515 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 762 + 949 = 1705 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 85 × 64 = 5440 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 214 + 222 = 430 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 946 + 836 = 1787 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 930 + 947 = 1876 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 85 × 69 = 5865 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 92 × 97 = 8931 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 34 × 41 = 1397 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 615 + 211 = 826 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 40 × 12 = 480 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 75 × 32 = 2400 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 23 × 22 = 509 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 42 × 59 = 2478 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 32 × 80 = 2565 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 509 + 735 = 1245 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 23 × 34 = 786 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong

Answer key

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

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