← Last-digit detective lesson New set →

Check Your Answers Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 819 · 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 58 × 52 = 3011 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 808 + 767 = 1575 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 272 + 596 = 876 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 33 × 75 = 2475 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 713 + 365 = 1078 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 13 × 19 = 247 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 120 + 663 = 783 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 861 + 201 = 1062 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 64 × 99 = 6333 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 938 + 760 = 1702 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 83 × 72 = 5976 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 916 + 246 = 1153 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 494 + 353 = 847 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 63 × 40 = 2511 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 96 × 80 = 7684 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 963 + 571 = 1535 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 278 + 485 = 761 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 75 × 35 = 2622 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 41 × 13 = 533 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 50 × 90 = 4504 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 114 + 389 = 503 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 339 + 308 = 647 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 318 + 207 = 525 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 15 × 81 = 1215 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 915 + 602 = 1517 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 219 + 271 = 494 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 82 × 24 = 1973 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 608 + 271 = 879 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 52 × 85 = 4420 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 536 + 650 = 1185 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 530 + 138 = 668 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 95 × 80 = 7600 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 52 × 64 = 3328 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 667 + 796 = 1454 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 36 × 87 = 3132 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 34 × 46 = 1564 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 680 + 360 = 1042 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 218 + 904 = 1122 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 173 + 373 = 546 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 297 + 554 = 852 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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

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