← Last-digit detective lesson New set →

Check Your Answers Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 22: Last-digit detective · Set 964 · 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 872 + 491 = 1363 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  2. 2.Last-digit check: is 93 × 55 = 5114 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  3. 3.Last-digit check: is 21 × 18 = 378 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  4. 4.Last-digit check: is 62 × 60 = 3720 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  5. 5.Last-digit check: is 68 × 66 = 4496 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  6. 6.Last-digit check: is 22 × 18 = 396 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  7. 7.Last-digit check: is 89 × 83 = 7387 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  8. 8.Last-digit check: is 70 × 45 = 3149 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  9. 9.Last-digit check: is 512 + 119 = 625 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  10. 10.Last-digit check: is 13 × 43 = 568 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  11. 11.Last-digit check: is 739 + 779 = 1518 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  12. 12.Last-digit check: is 80 × 81 = 6483 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  13. 13.Last-digit check: is 47 × 87 = 4089 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  14. 14.Last-digit check: is 12 × 17 = 207 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  15. 15.Last-digit check: is 766 + 223 = 989 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  16. 16.Last-digit check: is 71 × 20 = 1419 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  17. 17.Last-digit check: is 48 × 96 = 4609 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  18. 18.Last-digit check: is 87 × 33 = 2871 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  19. 19.Last-digit check: is 756 + 466 = 1222 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  20. 20.Last-digit check: is 285 + 234 = 520 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  21. 21.Last-digit check: is 704 + 674 = 1375 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  22. 22.Last-digit check: is 232 + 159 = 398 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  23. 23.Last-digit check: is 22 × 63 = 1382 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  24. 24.Last-digit check: is 76 × 38 = 2888 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  25. 25.Last-digit check: is 274 + 167 = 432 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  26. 26.Last-digit check: is 95 × 28 = 2657 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  27. 27.Last-digit check: is 19 × 68 = 1292 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  28. 28.Last-digit check: is 364 + 951 = 1312 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  29. 29.Last-digit check: is 73 × 34 = 2487 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  30. 30.Last-digit check: is 24 × 23 = 552 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  31. 31.Last-digit check: is 71 × 71 = 5034 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  32. 32.Last-digit check: is 87 × 47 = 4089 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  33. 33.Last-digit check: is 44 × 54 = 2376 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  34. 34.Last-digit check: is 840 + 234 = 1073 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  35. 35.Last-digit check: is 556 + 789 = 1345 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  36. 36.Last-digit check: is 45 × 60 = 2703 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  37. 37.Last-digit check: is 132 + 588 = 715 right or wrong? (a) Right (b) Wrong
  38. 38.Last-digit check: is 80 × 41 = 3279 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  39. 39.Last-digit check: is 22 × 77 = 1694 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right
  40. 40.Last-digit check: is 89 × 99 = 8811 right or wrong? (a) Wrong (b) Right

Answer key

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

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