← Last-digit detective lesson New set →

Check Your Answers Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 184 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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).

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Last-digit check: is 148 + 744 = 892 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 20 × 38 = 757 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 44 × 19 = 839 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 44 × 99 = 4356 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 106 + 869 = 977 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 248 + 507 = 759 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 965 + 965 = 1930 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 89 × 44 = 3916 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 417 + 273 = 684 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 661 + 669 = 1328 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 54 × 48 = 2592 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 58 × 51 = 2955 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 76 × 20 = 1520 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 48 × 32 = 1533 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 49 × 32 = 1560 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 128 + 955 = 1080 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 98 × 97 = 9499 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 24 × 62 = 1494 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 896 + 467 = 1358 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 945 + 670 = 1615 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 21 × 25 = 520 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 16 × 85 = 1360 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 271 + 552 = 826 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 777 + 185 = 955 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 356 + 277 = 633 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 420 + 579 = 999 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 579 + 600 = 1173 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 49 × 37 = 1813 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 97 × 46 = 4462 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 873 + 990 = 1860 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 30 × 79 = 2370 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 236 + 112 = 343 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 479 + 406 = 890 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 270 + 190 = 460 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 27 × 19 = 513 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 64 × 50 = 3200 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 142 + 175 = 317 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 718 + 230 = 942 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 18 × 78 = 1404 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 14 × 77 = 1078 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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

Free maths tricks lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/maths-tricks