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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 541 · 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 68 × 90 = 6120 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 114 + 261 = 375 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 459 + 143 = 593 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 780 + 139 = 919 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 42 × 51 = 2142 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 18 × 38 = 684 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 64 × 88 = 5632 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 560 + 976 = 1532 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 84 × 58 = 4867 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 67 × 44 = 2948 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 509 + 591 = 1100 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 68 × 23 = 1564 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 29 × 19 = 551 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 893 + 187 = 1077 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 76 × 63 = 4788 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 356 + 258 = 614 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 24 × 71 = 1709 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 308 + 982 = 1290 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 48 × 85 = 4080 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 80 × 24 = 1917 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 168 + 796 = 967 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 63 × 90 = 5670 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 75 × 40 = 3000 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 97 × 20 = 1937 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 629 + 280 = 909 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 20 × 87 = 1748 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 18 × 65 = 1170 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 903 + 133 = 1035 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 61 × 15 = 915 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 815 + 677 = 1492 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 909 + 287 = 1196 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 926 + 202 = 1127 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 76 × 97 = 7372 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 31 × 83 = 2573 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 14 × 75 = 1050 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 27 × 48 = 1298 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 20 × 92 = 1840 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 252 + 273 = 525 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 338 + 256 = 594 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 55 × 66 = 3630 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong

Answer key

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