← Last-digit detective lesson New set →

Check Your Answers Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 731 · 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 23 × 99 = 2277 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 490 + 440 = 930 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 543 + 549 = 1097 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 199 + 443 = 642 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 433 + 705 = 1134 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 900 + 286 = 1186 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 285 + 966 = 1251 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 624 + 909 = 1533 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 34 × 28 = 952 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 59 × 76 = 4484 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 60 × 97 = 5815 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 423 + 433 = 856 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 153 + 454 = 610 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 722 + 285 = 1007 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 32 × 36 = 1152 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 13 × 85 = 1105 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 311 + 652 = 961 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 994 + 395 = 1397 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 520 + 657 = 1177 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 94 × 75 = 7044 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 200 + 440 = 636 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 106 + 245 = 352 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 35 × 33 = 1155 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 45 × 89 = 4005 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 143 + 238 = 389 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 83 × 79 = 6557 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 420 + 510 = 936 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 431 + 228 = 659 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 129 + 494 = 628 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 811 + 936 = 1748 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 986 + 547 = 1539 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 235 + 540 = 775 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 21 × 59 = 1243 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 948 + 979 = 1927 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 87 × 33 = 2871 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 257 + 326 = 583 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 383 + 887 = 1267 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 356 + 109 = 465 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 19 × 84 = 1596 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 380 + 529 = 909 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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

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