← Last-digit detective lesson New set →

Check Your Answers Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 78 · 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 24 × 26 = 625 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 55 × 24 = 1320 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 274 + 339 = 613 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 602 + 746 = 1345 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 346 + 304 = 650 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 45 × 57 = 2565 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 53 × 32 = 1705 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 605 + 911 = 1516 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 66 × 57 = 3769 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 95 × 14 = 1330 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 34 × 80 = 2715 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 89 × 27 = 2395 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 368 + 671 = 1037 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 74 × 90 = 6660 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 768 + 563 = 1331 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 76 × 94 = 7151 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 64 × 28 = 1792 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 750 + 846 = 1596 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 71 × 44 = 3124 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 60 × 65 = 3907 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 89 × 12 = 1066 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 407 + 562 = 961 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 628 + 542 = 1170 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 65 × 76 = 4936 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 125 + 604 = 731 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 12 × 38 = 456 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 59 × 27 = 1593 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 90 × 56 = 5040 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 80 × 98 = 7832 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 372 + 287 = 668 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 55 × 39 = 2142 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 157 + 814 = 971 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 28 × 29 = 812 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 89 × 19 = 1691 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 67 × 45 = 3015 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 717 + 542 = 1259 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 844 + 123 = 975 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 84 × 76 = 6384 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 42 × 77 = 3229 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 20 × 74 = 1474 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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

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