What is the units digit of  $13^{2012}$?
$\textbf{(A)}\hspace{.05in}1\qquad\textbf{(B)}\hspace{.05in}3\qquad\textbf{(C)}\hspace{.05in}5\qquad\textbf{(D)}\hspace{.05in}7\qquad\textbf{(E)}\hspace{.05in}9$
The problem wants us to find the units digit of $13^{2012}$, therefore, we can eliminate the tens digit of $13$, because the tens digit will not affect the final result. So our new expression is $3^{2012}$. Now we need to look for a pattern in the units digit.
$3^1 \implies 3$
$3^2 \implies 9$
$3^3 \implies 7$
$3^4 \implies 1$
$3^5 \implies 3$
We observe that there is a pattern for the units digit which recurs every four powers of three. Using this pattern, we can subtract 1 from 2012 and divide by 4. The remainder is the power of three that we are looking for, plus one. $2011$ divided by $4$  leaves a remainder of $3$, so the answer is the units digit of $3^{3+1}$, or $3^4$. Thus, we find that the units digit of $13^{2012}$ is 
$\boxed{{\textbf{(A)}\ 1}}$.