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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 572 · 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 895 + 902 = 1797 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 900 + 598 = 1505 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 62 × 81 = 5014 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 582 + 810 = 1392 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 48 × 87 = 4176 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 677 + 838 = 1515 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 17 × 65 = 1106 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 29 × 35 = 1024 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 181 + 520 = 701 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 80 × 28 = 2236 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 62 × 53 = 3286 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 28 × 15 = 420 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 77 × 24 = 1848 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 34 × 58 = 1965 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 224 + 145 = 360 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 160 + 664 = 831 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 216 + 247 = 459 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 67 × 14 = 934 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 48 × 77 = 3692 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 92 × 56 = 5152 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 27 × 92 = 2485 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 928 + 332 = 1260 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 965 + 921 = 1886 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 93 × 61 = 5678 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 27 × 47 = 1272 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 692 + 387 = 1085 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 12 × 50 = 600 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 890 + 274 = 1173 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 587 + 821 = 1408 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 641 + 839 = 1479 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 74 × 18 = 1332 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 208 + 801 = 1017 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 810 + 569 = 1379 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 352 + 459 = 812 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 88 × 26 = 2291 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 32 × 69 = 2208 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 69 × 35 = 2420 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 15 × 41 = 623 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 63 × 76 = 4780 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 59 × 82 = 4841 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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  7. Wrong
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  14. Wrong
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  20. Right
  21. Wrong
  22. Right
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  24. Wrong
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  27. Right
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  29. Right
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  31. Right
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  33. Right
  34. Wrong
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  36. Right
  37. Wrong
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  40. Wrong

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