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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 63 · 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 24 × 72 = 1734 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 723 + 122 = 838 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 59 × 22 = 1298 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 16 × 25 = 400 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 98 × 88 = 8624 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 81 × 64 = 5184 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 450 + 924 = 1370 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 28 × 94 = 2641 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 33 × 20 = 660 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 179 + 997 = 1179 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 153 + 289 = 449 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 386 + 540 = 927 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 80 × 22 = 1760 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 59 × 79 = 4670 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 84 × 89 = 7476 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 33 × 52 = 1725 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 221 + 803 = 1022 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 169 + 412 = 580 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 447 + 191 = 638 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 526 + 743 = 1269 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 777 + 370 = 1147 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 56 × 45 = 2520 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 49 × 74 = 3626 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 83 × 71 = 5893 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 649 + 390 = 1046 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 46 × 95 = 4370 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 599 + 193 = 792 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 32 × 76 = 2432 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 886 + 340 = 1231 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 13 × 71 = 917 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 50 × 81 = 4057 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 19 × 22 = 424 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 190 + 894 = 1084 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 28 × 75 = 2093 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 80 × 76 = 6089 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 122 + 605 = 725 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 24 × 35 = 840 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 451 + 286 = 737 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 29 × 84 = 2436 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 50 × 24 = 1200 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong

Answer key

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