← Last-digit detective lesson New set →

Check Your Answers Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 578 · 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 487 + 872 = 1352 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 58 × 68 = 3951 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 710 + 604 = 1314 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 651 + 911 = 1562 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 66 × 77 = 5082 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 394 + 296 = 692 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 19 × 31 = 591 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 701 + 129 = 837 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 167 + 756 = 923 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 65 × 76 = 4940 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 67 × 22 = 1474 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 99 × 29 = 2877 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 55 × 53 = 2911 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 319 + 974 = 1293 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 736 + 953 = 1689 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 421 + 491 = 908 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 459 + 427 = 886 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 66 × 94 = 6203 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 192 + 136 = 335 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 82 × 43 = 3517 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 24 × 29 = 703 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 841 + 344 = 1181 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 710 + 208 = 918 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 89 × 15 = 1330 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 60 × 96 = 5760 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 17 × 29 = 500 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 553 + 650 = 1194 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 90 × 14 = 1263 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 399 + 605 = 1002 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 835 + 627 = 1470 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 192 + 742 = 943 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 84 × 93 = 7819 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 542 + 451 = 993 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 789 + 673 = 1464 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 60 × 67 = 4020 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 79 × 91 = 7196 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 41 × 16 = 656 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 45 × 29 = 1305 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 616 + 200 = 821 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 314 + 452 = 766 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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

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