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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 972 · 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 579 + 594 = 1179 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 43 × 80 = 3440 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 430 + 997 = 1427 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 90 × 36 = 3244 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 31 × 31 = 961 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 17 × 38 = 640 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 580 + 704 = 1286 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 33 × 43 = 1411 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 714 + 601 = 1310 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 171 + 339 = 503 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 902 + 866 = 1768 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 32 × 57 = 1822 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 592 + 726 = 1318 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 539 + 396 = 935 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 44 × 23 = 1012 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 43 × 44 = 1894 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 627 + 154 = 774 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 70 × 24 = 1680 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 947 + 848 = 1795 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 269 + 293 = 562 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 127 + 862 = 989 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 96 × 33 = 3173 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 99 × 41 = 4052 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 92 × 76 = 7000 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 580 + 249 = 829 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 38 × 46 = 1748 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 155 + 711 = 870 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 36 × 13 = 470 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 81 × 18 = 1449 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 74 × 14 = 1035 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 667 + 990 = 1657 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 730 + 956 = 1695 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 36 × 46 = 1657 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 185 + 728 = 913 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 18 × 56 = 1008 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 36 × 37 = 1335 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 676 + 435 = 1111 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 47 × 18 = 841 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 49 × 97 = 4753 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 87 × 61 = 5307 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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

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