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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 917 · 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 455 + 428 = 891 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 84 × 38 = 3194 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 68 × 31 = 2114 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 89 × 51 = 4537 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 89 × 51 = 4546 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 354 + 236 = 593 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 621 + 863 = 1484 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 114 + 111 = 225 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 99 × 33 = 3274 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 33 × 24 = 797 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 222 + 622 = 844 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 47 × 79 = 3717 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 880 + 309 = 1195 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 32 × 24 = 768 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 232 + 698 = 926 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 969 + 475 = 1444 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 16 × 33 = 528 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 920 + 489 = 1411 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 643 + 959 = 1593 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 89 × 27 = 2403 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 81 × 58 = 4695 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 46 × 76 = 3496 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 83 × 56 = 4640 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 98 × 38 = 3717 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 416 + 164 = 580 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 13 × 20 = 263 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 348 + 576 = 924 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 39 × 13 = 514 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 58 × 29 = 1680 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 87 × 21 = 1827 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 535 + 759 = 1286 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 82 × 79 = 6478 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 274 + 467 = 732 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 954 + 427 = 1381 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 30 × 17 = 518 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 76 × 37 = 2811 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 76 × 27 = 2055 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 363 + 223 = 586 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 870 + 212 = 1079 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 48 × 31 = 1482 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

  1. Wrong
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  7. Right
  8. Right
  9. Wrong
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  11. Right
  12. Wrong
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  14. Right
  15. Wrong
  16. Right
  17. Right
  18. Wrong
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  20. Right
  21. Wrong
  22. Right
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  25. Right
  26. Wrong
  27. Right
  28. Wrong
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  30. Right
  31. Wrong
  32. Right
  33. Wrong
  34. Right
  35. Wrong
  36. Wrong
  37. Wrong
  38. Right
  39. Wrong
  40. Wrong

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