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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 107 · 40 questions
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The trick (Count the places): Forget the points and multiply the whole numbers. Count all the digits after the points in the question. Put the point that many places from the right, then check by rounding.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.0.42 × 1.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.588 (b) 5.88 (c) 0.0588 (d) 0.00588
  2. 2.1.4 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.56 (b) 0.0056 (c) 0.056 (d) 5.6
  3. 3.2.3 × 18 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 414 (b) 4.14 (c) 0.414 (d) 41.4
  4. 4.9.9 × 48 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.752 (b) 475.2 (c) 4752 (d) 47.52
  5. 5.0.64 × 49 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 313.6 (b) 0.3136 (c) 31.36 (d) 3.136
  6. 6.6.8 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.76 (b) 476 (c) 0.476 (d) 47.6
  7. 7.9.3 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0651 (b) 65.1 (c) 0.651 (d) 6.51
  8. 8.0.68 × 4.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 27.88 (b) 2.788 (c) 0.2788 (d) 0.02788
  9. 9.0.61 × 21 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1281 (b) 128.1 (c) 1.281 (d) 12.81
  10. 10.8.4 × 2.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2268 (b) 2.268 (c) 226.8 (d) 22.68
  11. 11.1.9 × 13 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.247 (b) 24.7 (c) 247 (d) 2.47
  12. 12.0.12 × 3.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.08 (b) 0.0408 (c) 0.00408 (d) 0.408
  13. 13.7.7 × 3.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 26.18 (b) 261.8 (c) 0.2618 (d) 2.618
  14. 14.1.3 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 11.7 (b) 0.0117 (c) 1.17 (d) 0.117
  15. 15.0.77 × 15 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 115.5 (b) 0.1155 (c) 11.55 (d) 1.155
  16. 16.1.8 × 33 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 59.4 (b) 594 (c) 0.594 (d) 5.94
  17. 17.1.2 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 108 (b) 0.108 (c) 10.8 (d) 1.08
  18. 18.2.5 × 25 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 625 (b) 62.5 (c) 6.25 (d) 0.625
  19. 19.6.1 × 1.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 109.8 (b) 10.98 (c) 1.098 (d) 0.1098
  20. 20.5.2 × 4.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.548 (b) 25.48 (c) 0.2548 (d) 254.8
  21. 21.1.4 × 4.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0658 (b) 0.658 (c) 65.8 (d) 6.58
  22. 22.0.45 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.25 (b) 22.5 (c) 0.225 (d) 0.0225
  23. 23.0.15 × 2.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.345 (b) 3.45 (c) 0.0345 (d) 0.00345
  24. 24.0.57 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 11.4 (b) 0.114 (c) 1.14 (d) 0.0114
  25. 25.0.42 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0084 (b) 8.4 (c) 0.084 (d) 0.84
  26. 26.0.99 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.98 (b) 0.198 (c) 0.0198 (d) 19.8
  27. 27.8.9 × 27 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.403 (b) 24.03 (c) 2403 (d) 240.3
  28. 28.6.6 × 12 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 792 (b) 79.2 (c) 7.92 (d) 0.792
  29. 29.0.53 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0159 (b) 1.59 (c) 0.00159 (d) 0.159
  30. 30.4.2 × 49 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 20.58 (b) 2.058 (c) 205.8 (d) 2058
  31. 31.0.46 × 4.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1886 (b) 1.886 (c) 18.86 (d) 0.01886
  32. 32.0.72 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0504 (b) 0.504 (c) 5.04 (d) 0.00504
  33. 33.7.8 × 26 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 20.28 (b) 2028 (c) 202.8 (d) 2.028
  34. 34.2.1 × 29 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.609 (b) 6.09 (c) 60.9 (d) 609
  35. 35.0.32 × 3.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 12.16 (b) 0.1216 (c) 1.216 (d) 0.01216
  36. 36.0.41 × 14 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.574 (b) 57.4 (c) 5.74 (d) 0.0574
  37. 37.0.79 × 15 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.185 (b) 0.1185 (c) 11.85 (d) 118.5
  38. 38.7.2 × 2.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2088 (b) 2.088 (c) 20.88 (d) 208.8
  39. 39.3.4 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.02 (b) 0.102 (c) 10.2 (d) 102
  40. 40.0.58 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0174 (b) 1.74 (c) 0.174 (d) 17.4

Answer key

  1. 0.588
  2. 0.56
  3. 41.4
  4. 475.2
  5. 31.36
  6. 47.6
  7. 6.51
  8. 2.788
  9. 12.81
  10. 22.68
  11. 24.7
  12. 0.408
  13. 26.18
  14. 1.17
  15. 11.55
  16. 59.4
  17. 10.8
  18. 62.5
  19. 10.98
  20. 25.48
  21. 6.58
  22. 2.25
  23. 0.345
  24. 1.14
  25. 0.84
  26. 1.98
  27. 240.3
  28. 79.2
  29. 0.159
  30. 205.8
  31. 1.886
  32. 0.504
  33. 202.8
  34. 60.9
  35. 1.216
  36. 5.74
  37. 11.85
  38. 20.88
  39. 10.2
  40. 1.74

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