← Last-digit detective lesson New set →

Check Your Answers Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 956 · 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 36 × 27 = 972 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 313 + 459 = 773 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 956 + 510 = 1460 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 505 + 828 = 1338 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 928 + 258 = 1186 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 86 × 84 = 7221 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 571 + 215 = 786 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 836 + 887 = 1723 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 87 × 67 = 5829 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 99 × 79 = 7821 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 237 + 766 = 1003 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 335 + 791 = 1121 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 356 + 499 = 860 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 43 × 15 = 645 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 983 + 796 = 1779 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 441 + 873 = 1314 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 24 × 47 = 1126 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 341 + 786 = 1131 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 65 × 45 = 2925 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 61 × 92 = 5612 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 221 + 418 = 636 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 55 × 48 = 2640 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 49 × 99 = 4856 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 707 + 133 = 841 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 42 × 90 = 3780 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 71 × 86 = 6106 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 849 + 683 = 1529 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 354 + 680 = 1034 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 728 + 963 = 1684 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 405 + 724 = 1131 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 93 × 25 = 2322 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 603 + 474 = 1077 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 106 + 783 = 884 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 54 × 95 = 5121 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 17 × 22 = 374 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 71 × 69 = 4899 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 29 × 21 = 602 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 291 + 223 = 514 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 21 × 16 = 336 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 367 + 789 = 1158 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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