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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 90 · 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 525 + 167 = 686 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 65 × 57 = 3700 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 168 + 337 = 502 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 787 + 314 = 1101 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 32 × 41 = 1312 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 89 × 86 = 7654 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 189 + 937 = 1123 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 262 + 168 = 438 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 519 + 139 = 664 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 742 + 562 = 1300 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 560 + 763 = 1323 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 92 × 82 = 7544 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 77 × 13 = 1001 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 870 + 935 = 1812 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 74 × 61 = 4514 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 35 × 14 = 490 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 503 + 183 = 686 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 18 × 28 = 507 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 984 + 220 = 1211 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 83 × 21 = 1743 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 76 × 38 = 2888 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 32 × 27 = 861 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 52 × 13 = 676 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 29 × 72 = 2096 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 21 × 28 = 581 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 601 + 531 = 1132 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 40 × 15 = 600 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 666 + 979 = 1645 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 480 + 900 = 1389 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 119 + 833 = 959 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 65 × 73 = 4740 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 877 + 197 = 1073 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 82 × 35 = 2868 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 46 × 52 = 2392 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 83 × 50 = 4150 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 208 + 146 = 354 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 320 + 355 = 675 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 856 + 121 = 977 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 12 × 25 = 301 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 162 + 475 = 635 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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  7. Wrong
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  18. Wrong
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  22. Wrong
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  29. Wrong
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  34. Right
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  39. Wrong
  40. Wrong

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