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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 944 · 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 78 × 82 = 6396 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 366 + 516 = 881 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 86 × 29 = 2494 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 501 + 293 = 792 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 88 × 69 = 6072 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 12 × 25 = 300 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 82 × 42 = 3444 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 510 + 892 = 1402 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 48 × 84 = 4040 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 111 + 574 = 693 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 74 × 26 = 1916 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 143 + 141 = 284 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 292 + 316 = 610 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 21 × 48 = 1000 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 78 × 70 = 5460 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 82 × 19 = 1558 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 614 + 453 = 1067 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 623 + 376 = 999 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 82 × 29 = 2370 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 914 + 914 = 1821 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 22 × 21 = 461 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 45 × 23 = 1039 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 675 + 338 = 1013 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 270 + 696 = 967 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 80 × 25 = 1992 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 445 + 608 = 1053 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 682 + 235 = 920 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 79 × 23 = 1811 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 88 × 74 = 6512 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 864 + 156 = 1020 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 677 + 338 = 1015 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 910 + 281 = 1198 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 55 × 24 = 1320 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 69 × 31 = 2135 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 275 + 341 = 614 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 308 + 293 = 593 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 82 × 81 = 6639 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 82 × 75 = 6146 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 231 + 571 = 811 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 163 + 127 = 289 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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  2. Wrong
  3. Right
  4. Wrong
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  8. Right
  9. Wrong
  10. Wrong
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  12. Right
  13. Wrong
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  15. Right
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  18. Right
  19. Wrong
  20. Wrong
  21. Wrong
  22. Wrong
  23. Right
  24. Wrong
  25. Wrong
  26. Right
  27. Wrong
  28. Wrong
  29. Right
  30. Right
  31. Right
  32. Wrong
  33. Right
  34. Wrong
  35. Wrong
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  39. Wrong
  40. Wrong

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