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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 884 · 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 782 + 929 = 1716 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 865 + 379 = 1240 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 376 + 480 = 856 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 172 + 455 = 627 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 295 + 156 = 451 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 22 × 23 = 501 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 26 × 85 = 2205 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 688 + 936 = 1632 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 19 × 61 = 1159 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 653 + 502 = 1155 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 244 + 380 = 624 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 82 × 33 = 2706 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 168 + 309 = 477 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 27 × 32 = 873 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 968 + 789 = 1752 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 363 + 917 = 1278 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 146 + 712 = 863 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 523 + 313 = 836 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 21 × 85 = 1785 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 585 + 792 = 1377 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 229 + 709 = 938 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 352 + 343 = 687 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 77 × 28 = 2150 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 85 × 74 = 6290 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 323 + 197 = 526 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 69 × 16 = 1104 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 106 + 569 = 676 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 854 + 776 = 1630 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 300 + 359 = 668 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 68 × 24 = 1631 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 77 × 78 = 6006 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 428 + 662 = 1082 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 754 + 279 = 1033 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 720 + 187 = 899 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 46 × 45 = 2070 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 735 + 589 = 1320 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 690 + 519 = 1209 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 705 + 724 = 1429 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 78 × 93 = 7254 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 51 × 90 = 4581 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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  6. Wrong
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  22. Wrong
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  31. Right
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  35. Right
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  37. Right
  38. Right
  39. Right
  40. Wrong

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