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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 764 · 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 32 × 59 = 1888 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 743 + 314 = 1058 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 626 + 228 = 854 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 304 + 602 = 908 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 560 + 299 = 859 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 86 × 15 = 1290 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 949 + 110 = 1059 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 195 + 578 = 767 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 862 + 478 = 1340 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 279 + 495 = 774 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 440 + 127 = 566 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 588 + 968 = 1559 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 486 + 188 = 668 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 744 + 882 = 1617 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 145 + 509 = 654 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 32 × 64 = 2045 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 568 + 132 = 701 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 42 × 48 = 2016 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 78 × 30 = 2333 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 35 × 42 = 1470 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 250 + 491 = 749 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 444 + 371 = 813 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 27 × 94 = 2538 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 72 × 76 = 5472 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 125 + 486 = 618 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 55 × 75 = 4119 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 33 × 52 = 1714 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 81 × 24 = 1942 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 89 × 59 = 5251 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 80 × 16 = 1277 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 98 × 15 = 1470 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 72 × 80 = 5760 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 18 × 61 = 1106 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 81 × 33 = 2673 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 92 × 43 = 3954 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 57 × 46 = 2622 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 932 + 388 = 1320 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 57 × 39 = 2223 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 40 × 70 = 2791 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 860 + 327 = 1188 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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  25. Wrong
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  29. Right
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  39. Wrong
  40. Wrong

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