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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 864 · 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 665 + 395 = 1066 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 520 + 232 = 760 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 26 × 58 = 1502 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 554 + 245 = 799 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 997 + 802 = 1790 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 29 × 18 = 522 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 514 + 699 = 1213 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 836 + 235 = 1069 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 15 × 94 = 1410 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 335 + 335 = 671 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 374 + 780 = 1154 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 32 × 73 = 2332 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 81 × 72 = 5832 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 34 × 27 = 918 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 978 + 444 = 1420 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 14 × 50 = 700 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 979 + 583 = 1562 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 54 × 12 = 648 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 326 + 536 = 853 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 34 × 37 = 1260 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 15 × 74 = 1115 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 359 + 516 = 874 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 852 + 617 = 1467 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 632 + 686 = 1316 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 77 × 84 = 6467 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 713 + 169 = 882 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 363 + 111 = 466 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 257 + 147 = 404 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 24 × 42 = 1008 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 31 × 75 = 2325 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 803 + 540 = 1334 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 64 × 14 = 896 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 59 × 19 = 1121 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 760 + 993 = 1747 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 31 × 74 = 2294 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 631 + 594 = 1225 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 471 + 206 = 671 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 205 + 324 = 538 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 33 × 93 = 3069 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 403 + 223 = 626 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong

Answer key

  1. Wrong
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  4. Right
  5. Wrong
  6. Right
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  8. Wrong
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  12. Wrong
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  15. Wrong
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  19. Wrong
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  22. Wrong
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  25. Wrong
  26. Right
  27. Wrong
  28. Right
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  31. Wrong
  32. Right
  33. Right
  34. Wrong
  35. Right
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  37. Wrong
  38. Wrong
  39. Right
  40. Right

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