← Last-digit detective lesson New set →

Check Your Answers Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 345 · 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 17 × 93 = 1581 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 218 + 167 = 382 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 644 + 903 = 1547 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 14 × 69 = 974 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 36 × 78 = 2799 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 59 × 86 = 5074 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 973 + 240 = 1213 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 76 × 70 = 5320 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 180 + 588 = 764 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 966 + 789 = 1746 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 48 × 84 = 4029 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 197 + 121 = 318 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 28 × 49 = 1379 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 37 × 29 = 1073 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 527 + 747 = 1274 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 27 × 33 = 891 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 70 × 39 = 2726 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 597 + 819 = 1410 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 89 × 19 = 1691 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 347 + 347 = 703 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 829 + 368 = 1197 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 38 × 87 = 3306 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 282 + 818 = 1100 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 825 + 761 = 1586 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 89 × 99 = 8815 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 43 × 37 = 1591 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 16 × 40 = 640 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 90 × 49 = 4410 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 24 × 15 = 360 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 21 × 48 = 1008 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 92 × 84 = 7723 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 642 + 857 = 1499 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 37 × 52 = 1932 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 768 + 253 = 1021 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 28 × 33 = 927 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 703 + 316 = 1028 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 74 × 94 = 6956 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 77 × 24 = 1848 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 81 × 61 = 4941 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 282 + 746 = 1027 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong

Answer key

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

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