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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 154 · 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. 1.6.1 × 1.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 85.4 (b) 0.0854 (c) 8.54 (d) 0.854
  2. 2.0.53 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.159 (b) 0.0159 (c) 0.00159 (d) 1.59
  3. 3.4.7 × 3.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1833 (b) 183.3 (c) 1.833 (d) 18.33
  4. 4.4.2 × 1.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.672 (b) 6.72 (c) 67.2 (d) 0.0672
  5. 5.3.9 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0273 (b) 27.3 (c) 2.73 (d) 0.273
  6. 6.9.1 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 27.3 (b) 0.273 (c) 273 (d) 2.73
  7. 7.0.69 × 26 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 179.4 (b) 17.94 (c) 1.794 (d) 0.1794
  8. 8.9.9 × 48 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 47.52 (b) 475.2 (c) 4752 (d) 4.752
  9. 9.0.83 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0249 (b) 24.9 (c) 2.49 (d) 0.249
  10. 10.7.5 × 43 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.225 (b) 32.25 (c) 3225 (d) 322.5
  11. 11.2.4 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 9.6 (b) 0.096 (c) 0.0096 (d) 0.96
  12. 12.0.17 × 31 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 52.7 (b) 0.527 (c) 0.0527 (d) 5.27
  13. 13.2.1 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 18.9 (b) 1.89 (c) 189 (d) 0.189
  14. 14.2.2 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.154 (b) 154 (c) 15.4 (d) 1.54
  15. 15.8.3 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 24.9 (b) 0.0249 (c) 0.249 (d) 2.49
  16. 16.0.36 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0216 (b) 0.216 (c) 0.00216 (d) 2.16
  17. 17.7.4 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.48 (b) 0.148 (c) 14.8 (d) 0.0148
  18. 18.7.5 × 29 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 21.75 (b) 2175 (c) 217.5 (d) 2.175
  19. 19.0.77 × 26 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 200.2 (b) 20.02 (c) 0.2002 (d) 2.002
  20. 20.9.7 × 1.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 14.55 (b) 145.5 (c) 1.455 (d) 0.1455
  21. 21.7.1 × 2.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1562 (b) 1.562 (c) 15.62 (d) 156.2
  22. 22.5.5 × 1.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 8.25 (b) 0.0825 (c) 82.5 (d) 0.825
  23. 23.0.86 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.516 (b) 0.0516 (c) 0.00516 (d) 5.16
  24. 24.0.44 × 1.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00572 (b) 0.572 (c) 5.72 (d) 0.0572
  25. 25.8.1 × 25 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.025 (b) 202.5 (c) 2025 (d) 20.25
  26. 26.0.71 × 18 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 12.78 (b) 1.278 (c) 127.8 (d) 0.1278
  27. 27.0.76 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.28 (b) 0.228 (c) 0.0228 (d) 0.00228
  28. 28.6.8 × 4.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 29.24 (b) 0.2924 (c) 292.4 (d) 2.924
  29. 29.0.33 × 4.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 13.53 (b) 0.1353 (c) 1.353 (d) 0.01353
  30. 30.0.78 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.468 (b) 0.0468 (c) 4.68 (d) 0.00468
  31. 31.7.1 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.142 (b) 142 (c) 14.2 (d) 1.42
  32. 32.0.93 × 45 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 418.5 (b) 4.185 (c) 0.4185 (d) 41.85
  33. 33.9.7 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.194 (b) 0.0194 (c) 19.4 (d) 1.94
  34. 34.2.2 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.66 (b) 66 (c) 6.6 (d) 0.066
  35. 35.0.92 × 48 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.4416 (b) 44.16 (c) 4.416 (d) 441.6
  36. 36.7.6 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.56 (b) 456 (c) 45.6 (d) 0.456
  37. 37.0.23 × 3.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.897 (b) 0.0897 (c) 0.00897 (d) 8.97
  38. 38.5.8 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0116 (b) 1.16 (c) 0.116 (d) 11.6
  39. 39.0.16 × 2.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0432 (b) 0.00432 (c) 4.32 (d) 0.432
  40. 40.0.76 × 4.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.344 (b) 0.3344 (c) 33.44 (d) 0.03344

Answer key

  1. 8.54
  2. 0.159
  3. 18.33
  4. 6.72
  5. 2.73
  6. 27.3
  7. 17.94
  8. 475.2
  9. 2.49
  10. 322.5
  11. 0.96
  12. 5.27
  13. 18.9
  14. 15.4
  15. 2.49
  16. 0.216
  17. 1.48
  18. 217.5
  19. 20.02
  20. 14.55
  21. 15.62
  22. 8.25
  23. 0.516
  24. 0.572
  25. 202.5
  26. 12.78
  27. 0.228
  28. 29.24
  29. 1.353
  30. 0.468
  31. 14.2
  32. 41.85
  33. 1.94
  34. 6.6
  35. 44.16
  36. 45.6
  37. 0.897
  38. 1.16
  39. 0.432
  40. 3.344

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