← Last-digit detective lesson New set →

Check Your Answers Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 280 · 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 213 + 321 = 525 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 616 + 874 = 1486 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 81 × 56 = 4532 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 70 × 17 = 1190 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 464 + 617 = 1081 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 44 × 80 = 3520 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 977 + 818 = 1787 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 862 + 975 = 1846 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 24 × 73 = 1752 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 769 + 776 = 1545 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 158 + 708 = 866 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 774 + 285 = 1059 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 49 × 86 = 4219 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 18 × 26 = 468 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 64 × 27 = 1737 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 31 × 48 = 1484 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 48 × 13 = 626 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 270 + 134 = 395 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 190 + 304 = 501 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 492 + 213 = 705 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 46 × 91 = 4186 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 534 + 595 = 1120 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 81 × 97 = 7857 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 25 × 36 = 904 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 77 × 57 = 4392 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 41 × 70 = 2876 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 253 + 941 = 1194 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 336 + 539 = 873 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 355 + 899 = 1254 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 861 + 587 = 1445 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 108 + 634 = 742 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 53 × 88 = 4664 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 75 × 30 = 2243 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 37 × 32 = 1189 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 13 × 43 = 560 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 792 + 495 = 1287 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 443 + 254 = 697 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 897 + 937 = 1826 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 410 + 454 = 864 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 44 × 66 = 2904 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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

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