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Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 996 · 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 405 + 543 = 940 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 27 × 80 = 2159 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 68 × 90 = 6123 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 66 × 93 = 6138 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 962 + 853 = 1809 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 19 × 35 = 670 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 398 + 865 = 1263 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 52 × 24 = 1239 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 133 + 216 = 350 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 868 + 296 = 1163 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 539 + 880 = 1419 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 65 × 35 = 2272 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 36 × 77 = 2769 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 62 × 77 = 4774 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 97 × 13 = 1262 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 22 × 63 = 1393 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 80 × 80 = 6400 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 154 + 629 = 783 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 223 + 495 = 718 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 77 × 97 = 7469 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 105 + 874 = 979 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 848 + 222 = 1066 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 68 × 18 = 1222 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 397 + 274 = 671 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 35 × 39 = 1365 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 18 × 35 = 630 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 20 × 62 = 1240 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 857 + 568 = 1425 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 90 × 88 = 7920 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 18 × 61 = 1093 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 377 + 868 = 1239 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 938 + 742 = 1680 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 758 + 819 = 1577 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 322 + 823 = 1146 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 820 + 392 = 1212 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 54 × 21 = 1137 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 36 × 28 = 1008 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 381 + 465 = 844 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 43 × 36 = 1548 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 22 × 62 = 1356 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong

Answer key

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

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