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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 892 · 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 223 + 621 = 844 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 583 + 203 = 781 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 790 + 491 = 1281 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 93 × 83 = 7719 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 38 × 86 = 3268 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 424 + 437 = 868 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 131 + 659 = 790 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 34 × 28 = 946 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 17 × 97 = 1654 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 68 × 90 = 6113 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 97 × 84 = 8141 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 570 + 126 = 690 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 56 × 32 = 1792 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 629 + 334 = 966 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 78 × 90 = 7020 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 368 + 798 = 1157 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 37 × 65 = 2405 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 89 × 83 = 7387 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 48 × 75 = 3609 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 14 × 95 = 1330 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 76 × 84 = 6393 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 257 + 173 = 428 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 421 + 142 = 563 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 22 × 17 = 383 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 906 + 397 = 1309 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 33 × 39 = 1287 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 913 + 829 = 1742 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 49 × 18 = 881 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 739 + 596 = 1335 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 252 + 245 = 497 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 517 + 744 = 1259 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 106 + 801 = 907 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 21 × 56 = 1176 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 921 + 306 = 1227 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 267 + 682 = 946 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 44 × 13 = 563 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 31 × 83 = 2571 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 507 + 385 = 892 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 45 × 92 = 4142 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 17 × 98 = 1663 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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

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