← Last-digit detective lesson New set →

Check Your Answers Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 929 · 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 82 × 98 = 8035 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 20 × 48 = 960 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 206 + 282 = 488 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 80 × 73 = 5840 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 609 + 618 = 1218 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 91 × 33 = 3003 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 809 + 906 = 1718 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 28 × 17 = 468 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 95 × 95 = 9030 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 18 × 36 = 648 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 582 + 282 = 867 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 47 × 34 = 1597 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 54 × 85 = 4593 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 80 × 27 = 2158 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 676 + 348 = 1024 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 85 × 90 = 7647 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 275 + 292 = 562 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 13 × 95 = 1232 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 423 + 537 = 960 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 64 × 23 = 1467 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 15 × 57 = 850 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 97 × 26 = 2514 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 30 × 29 = 875 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 52 × 37 = 1924 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 646 + 262 = 901 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 934 + 743 = 1685 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 152 + 294 = 437 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 84 × 62 = 5214 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 40 × 84 = 3359 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 23 × 63 = 1447 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 50 × 85 = 4250 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 172 + 271 = 443 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 37 × 84 = 3108 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 60 × 15 = 900 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 36 × 56 = 2016 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 41 × 77 = 3160 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 96 × 71 = 6825 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 28 × 70 = 1960 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 80 × 72 = 5763 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 53 × 40 = 2120 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong

Answer key

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

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