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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 777 · 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 43 × 56 = 2407 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 47 × 79 = 3713 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 167 + 777 = 941 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 262 + 172 = 434 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 165 + 357 = 522 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 316 + 555 = 864 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 999 + 725 = 1721 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 74 × 67 = 4949 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 73 × 81 = 5913 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 23 × 95 = 2185 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 91 × 52 = 4734 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 88 × 72 = 6336 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 96 × 90 = 8647 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 61 × 53 = 3233 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 77 × 61 = 4697 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 27 × 94 = 2538 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 181 + 258 = 434 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 65 × 50 = 3258 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 52 × 81 = 4221 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 37 × 82 = 3036 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 821 + 904 = 1725 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 32 × 23 = 729 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 530 + 755 = 1285 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 343 + 283 = 621 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 385 + 302 = 685 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 64 × 52 = 3335 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 122 + 922 = 1041 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 503 + 719 = 1221 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 273 + 127 = 401 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 308 + 669 = 982 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 769 + 189 = 958 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 77 × 14 = 1078 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 79 × 22 = 1738 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 20 × 92 = 1840 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 86 × 70 = 6025 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 28 × 88 = 2462 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 18 × 75 = 1353 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 90 × 56 = 5032 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 16 × 93 = 1479 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 311 + 886 = 1198 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong

Answer key

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

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