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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 871 · 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 939 + 664 = 1595 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 182 + 896 = 1078 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 85 × 82 = 6970 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 45 × 92 = 4140 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 29 × 83 = 2402 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 49 × 59 = 2891 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 49 × 27 = 1321 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 35 × 66 = 2310 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 724 + 534 = 1263 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 46 × 60 = 2755 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 135 + 744 = 888 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 60 × 64 = 3840 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 505 + 317 = 822 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 66 × 40 = 2639 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 649 + 655 = 1304 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 12 × 67 = 804 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 26 × 40 = 1042 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 923 + 711 = 1634 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 212 + 710 = 922 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 14 × 45 = 630 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 86 × 75 = 6452 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 743 + 294 = 1037 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 748 + 917 = 1665 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 511 + 343 = 862 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 434 + 504 = 934 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 76 × 29 = 2208 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 367 + 788 = 1155 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 553 + 922 = 1480 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 600 + 339 = 939 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 678 + 637 = 1315 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 63 × 18 = 1134 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 49 × 47 = 2311 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 82 × 33 = 2706 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 660 + 739 = 1399 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 129 + 350 = 476 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 99 × 33 = 3266 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 157 + 703 = 860 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 31 × 74 = 2298 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 24 × 91 = 2181 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 684 + 657 = 1341 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

  1. Wrong
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  5. Wrong
  6. Right
  7. Wrong
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  9. Wrong
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  12. Right
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  14. Wrong
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  17. Wrong
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  20. Right
  21. Wrong
  22. Right
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  24. Wrong
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  27. Right
  28. Wrong
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  30. Right
  31. Right
  32. Wrong
  33. Right
  34. Right
  35. Wrong
  36. Wrong
  37. Right
  38. Wrong
  39. Wrong
  40. Right

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