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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 773 · 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 146 + 952 = 1101 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 167 + 505 = 672 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 37 × 86 = 3184 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 57 × 49 = 2793 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 78 × 75 = 5844 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 21 × 69 = 1456 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 72 × 86 = 6192 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 34 × 65 = 2210 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 901 + 429 = 1322 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 38 × 95 = 3610 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 64 × 77 = 4924 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 418 + 424 = 842 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 204 + 811 = 1008 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 71 × 78 = 5536 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 78 × 18 = 1406 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 76 × 82 = 6232 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 30 × 48 = 1440 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 78 × 28 = 2183 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 690 + 146 = 836 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 93 × 78 = 7251 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 64 × 88 = 5632 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 18 × 68 = 1231 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 78 × 75 = 5848 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 18 × 12 = 216 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 63 × 61 = 3843 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 305 + 991 = 1291 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 86 × 86 = 7396 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 28 × 21 = 588 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 85 × 32 = 2720 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 18 × 16 = 289 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 445 + 348 = 793 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 66 × 57 = 3754 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 45 × 87 = 3915 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 690 + 547 = 1237 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 912 + 727 = 1635 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 685 + 595 = 1289 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 13 × 37 = 483 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 679 + 313 = 985 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 842 + 882 = 1733 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 539 + 863 = 1402 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong

Answer key

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

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