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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 567 · 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 91 × 15 = 1369 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 27 × 49 = 1323 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 65 × 20 = 1300 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 23 × 16 = 373 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 37 × 81 = 2994 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 173 + 144 = 317 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 16 × 18 = 288 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 16 × 70 = 1118 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 68 × 43 = 2929 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 909 + 989 = 1898 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 148 + 226 = 370 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 412 + 228 = 649 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 22 × 26 = 571 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 19 × 69 = 1304 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 78 × 74 = 5767 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 86 × 26 = 2240 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 135 + 565 = 695 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 72 × 86 = 6192 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 317 + 926 = 1250 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 71 × 96 = 6818 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 688 + 298 = 984 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 14 × 22 = 308 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 86 × 46 = 3956 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 42 × 84 = 3531 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 46 × 70 = 3220 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 401 + 727 = 1128 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 89 × 58 = 5160 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 949 + 713 = 1662 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 119 + 117 = 236 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 273 + 999 = 1271 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 419 + 789 = 1208 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 22 × 23 = 506 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 54 × 51 = 2759 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 623 + 421 = 1044 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 26 × 78 = 2028 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 43 × 74 = 3175 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 52 × 50 = 2600 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 29 × 18 = 525 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 907 + 694 = 1601 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 832 + 213 = 1045 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong

Answer key

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  4. Wrong
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  6. Right
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  8. Wrong
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  10. Right
  11. Wrong
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  18. Right
  19. Wrong
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  21. Wrong
  22. Right
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  24. Wrong
  25. Right
  26. Right
  27. Wrong
  28. Right
  29. Right
  30. Wrong
  31. Right
  32. Right
  33. Wrong
  34. Right
  35. Right
  36. Wrong
  37. Right
  38. Wrong
  39. Right
  40. Right

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