← Last-digit detective lesson New set →

Check Your Answers Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 39 · 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 68 × 56 = 3805 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 949 + 447 = 1396 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 872 + 313 = 1188 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 397 + 521 = 912 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 330 + 123 = 449 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 344 + 373 = 717 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 29 × 47 = 1363 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 259 + 375 = 634 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 42 × 58 = 2433 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 890 + 665 = 1555 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 647 + 616 = 1263 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 645 + 369 = 1015 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 719 + 712 = 1427 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 87 × 89 = 7742 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 52 × 99 = 5149 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 84 × 15 = 1263 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 62 × 26 = 1604 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 924 + 898 = 1823 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 85 × 78 = 6626 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 44 × 92 = 4048 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 742 + 603 = 1345 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 299 + 165 = 458 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 757 + 520 = 1277 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 917 + 231 = 1148 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 749 + 377 = 1126 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 409 + 527 = 936 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 597 + 279 = 873 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 604 + 629 = 1234 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 55 × 30 = 1650 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 12 × 41 = 492 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 838 + 134 = 977 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 913 + 156 = 1069 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 819 + 744 = 1563 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 13 × 50 = 650 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 378 + 436 = 814 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 21 × 49 = 1029 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 35 × 93 = 3255 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 73 × 96 = 7008 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 41 × 25 = 1025 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 966 + 693 = 1659 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong

Answer key

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

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