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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 653 · 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 83 × 61 = 5064 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 97 × 98 = 9499 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 933 + 114 = 1049 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 28 × 37 = 1036 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 105 + 480 = 585 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 950 + 558 = 1508 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 77 × 41 = 3157 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 86 × 39 = 3349 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 40 × 64 = 2560 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 75 × 75 = 5625 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 17 × 17 = 291 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 17 × 56 = 952 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 210 + 186 = 396 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 335 + 633 = 968 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 274 + 643 = 915 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 27 × 51 = 1377 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 264 + 464 = 728 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 120 + 203 = 330 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 26 × 72 = 1881 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 76 × 54 = 4104 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 439 + 886 = 1325 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 19 × 79 = 1501 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 99 × 13 = 1296 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 618 + 688 = 1308 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 61 × 36 = 2196 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 256 + 714 = 970 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 979 + 997 = 1980 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 793 + 316 = 1109 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 96 × 27 = 2592 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 18 × 90 = 1620 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 746 + 546 = 1294 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 21 × 34 = 714 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 88 × 50 = 4400 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 116 + 714 = 830 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 848 + 998 = 1851 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 569 + 197 = 766 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 49 × 71 = 3480 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 511 + 880 = 1391 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 89 × 81 = 7209 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 981 + 358 = 1339 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong

Answer key

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

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