← Last-digit detective lesson New set →

Check Your Answers Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 844 · 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 41 × 29 = 1194 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 18 × 47 = 846 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 893 + 672 = 1565 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 879 + 473 = 1344 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 430 + 759 = 1191 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 478 + 219 = 689 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 424 + 286 = 710 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 684 + 698 = 1381 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 436 + 331 = 766 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 86 × 16 = 1376 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 421 + 209 = 630 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 745 + 337 = 1082 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 25 × 87 = 2174 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 13 × 88 = 1144 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 846 + 514 = 1355 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 77 × 32 = 2464 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 47 × 91 = 4277 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 356 + 494 = 851 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 63 × 82 = 5166 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 565 + 469 = 1034 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 788 + 422 = 1210 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 142 + 960 = 1102 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 576 + 145 = 721 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 675 + 115 = 790 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 520 + 932 = 1454 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 98 × 18 = 1763 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 46 × 15 = 682 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 81 × 26 = 2109 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 469 + 308 = 777 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 106 + 489 = 595 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 60 × 64 = 3840 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 80 × 65 = 5204 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 35 × 19 = 656 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 72 × 50 = 3600 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 85 × 77 = 6545 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 93 × 55 = 5119 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 391 + 196 = 589 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 42 × 97 = 4071 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 74 × 69 = 5107 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 623 + 841 = 1456 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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

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