← Last-digit detective lesson New set →

Check Your Answers Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 683 · 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 81 × 15 = 1215 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 97 × 46 = 4462 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 37 × 48 = 1776 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 95 × 37 = 3520 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 56 × 13 = 726 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 84 × 40 = 3360 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 19 × 43 = 817 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 15 × 46 = 683 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 991 + 196 = 1179 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 521 + 280 = 801 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 57 × 93 = 5308 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 358 + 282 = 640 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 12 × 98 = 1176 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 13 × 59 = 762 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 838 + 758 = 1596 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 77 × 27 = 2079 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 15 × 57 = 855 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 99 × 93 = 9207 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 878 + 769 = 1647 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 21 × 38 = 798 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 715 + 115 = 830 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 32 × 42 = 1351 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 79 × 19 = 1501 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 672 + 459 = 1123 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 963 + 325 = 1288 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 77 × 71 = 5467 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 650 + 192 = 842 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 515 + 313 = 826 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 649 + 727 = 1370 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 32 × 76 = 2432 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 351 + 263 = 622 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 436 + 953 = 1380 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 95 × 70 = 6650 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 793 + 171 = 964 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 54 × 63 = 3395 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 301 + 279 = 578 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 165 + 121 = 286 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 56 × 68 = 3804 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 349 + 466 = 815 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 466 + 639 = 1101 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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

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