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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 81 · 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 443 + 524 = 967 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 16 × 65 = 1047 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 59 × 96 = 5664 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 531 + 359 = 890 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 767 + 205 = 972 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 190 + 711 = 900 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 46 × 48 = 2208 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 237 + 655 = 892 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 93 × 72 = 6693 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 961 + 144 = 1105 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 12 × 48 = 578 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 856 + 381 = 1230 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 995 + 193 = 1194 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 57 × 64 = 3648 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 845 + 451 = 1296 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 78 × 64 = 4989 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 74 × 85 = 6290 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 87 × 78 = 6786 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 31 × 31 = 961 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 751 + 151 = 904 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 49 × 63 = 3090 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 705 + 442 = 1152 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 24 × 92 = 2208 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 60 × 12 = 720 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 167 + 349 = 516 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 269 + 492 = 761 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 86 × 31 = 2674 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 852 + 222 = 1081 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 334 + 343 = 677 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 785 + 862 = 1640 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 853 + 627 = 1480 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 31 × 64 = 1984 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 159 + 657 = 808 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 411 + 727 = 1134 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 69 × 60 = 4140 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 220 + 860 = 1077 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 60 × 32 = 1920 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 495 + 203 = 699 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 404 + 704 = 1103 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 451 + 804 = 1250 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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  2. Wrong
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  6. Wrong
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  9. Wrong
  10. Right
  11. Wrong
  12. Wrong
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  14. Right
  15. Right
  16. Wrong
  17. Right
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  19. Right
  20. Wrong
  21. Wrong
  22. Wrong
  23. Right
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  25. Right
  26. Right
  27. Wrong
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  29. Right
  30. Wrong
  31. Right
  32. Right
  33. Wrong
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  35. Right
  36. Wrong
  37. Right
  38. Wrong
  39. Wrong
  40. Wrong

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