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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 805 · 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 220 + 539 = 758 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 33 × 13 = 433 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 44 × 60 = 2645 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 27 × 99 = 2673 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 17 × 20 = 349 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 34 × 57 = 1938 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 512 + 958 = 1470 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 209 + 387 = 600 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 71 × 67 = 4757 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 147 + 719 = 858 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 73 × 53 = 3869 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 961 + 761 = 1730 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 89 × 57 = 5073 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 88 × 64 = 5632 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 16 × 53 = 846 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 57 × 22 = 1254 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 32 × 66 = 2112 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 72 × 14 = 1004 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 280 + 686 = 962 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 859 + 925 = 1777 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 666 + 244 = 907 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 761 + 552 = 1313 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 27 × 58 = 1567 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 180 + 651 = 829 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 73 × 33 = 2416 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 828 + 669 = 1497 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 54 × 64 = 3456 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 26 × 96 = 2489 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 26 × 40 = 1040 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 28 × 20 = 569 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 131 + 134 = 265 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 32 × 23 = 740 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 295 + 571 = 867 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 647 + 516 = 1157 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 573 + 623 = 1201 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 93 × 39 = 3631 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 651 + 207 = 858 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 764 + 124 = 880 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 98 × 25 = 2450 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 861 + 373 = 1234 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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

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