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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 973 · 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 689 + 655 = 1335 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 897 + 346 = 1237 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 35 × 38 = 1325 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 453 + 926 = 1379 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 77 × 58 = 4466 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 56 × 87 = 4880 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 834 + 301 = 1135 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 459 + 464 = 923 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 424 + 255 = 683 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 17 × 29 = 488 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 19 × 32 = 616 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 68 × 84 = 5708 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 551 + 981 = 1524 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 717 + 804 = 1521 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 429 + 977 = 1408 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 221 + 932 = 1158 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 666 + 957 = 1623 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 66 × 74 = 4882 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 201 + 173 = 376 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 886 + 801 = 1678 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 291 + 248 = 539 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 40 × 77 = 3080 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 71 × 60 = 4251 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 47 × 49 = 2303 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 67 × 14 = 938 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 962 + 781 = 1743 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 31 × 68 = 2105 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 28 × 57 = 1596 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 48 × 96 = 4608 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 316 + 868 = 1191 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 82 × 81 = 6642 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 76 × 65 = 4940 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 59 × 68 = 4012 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 931 + 360 = 1285 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 30 × 65 = 1950 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 24 × 23 = 552 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 32 × 82 = 2619 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 963 + 259 = 1215 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 72 × 73 = 5256 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 30 × 56 = 1688 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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

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