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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 161 · 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. 1.0.73 × 4.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 35.04 (b) 0.3504 (c) 0.03504 (d) 3.504
  2. 2.5.6 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.24 (b) 224 (c) 22.4 (d) 0.224
  3. 3.0.29 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0174 (b) 1.74 (c) 0.00174 (d) 0.174
  4. 4.4.9 × 4.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2205 (b) 220.5 (c) 22.05 (d) 2.205
  5. 5.0.28 × 3.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00868 (b) 0.0868 (c) 8.68 (d) 0.868
  6. 6.8.8 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.792 (b) 0.0792 (c) 79.2 (d) 7.92
  7. 7.0.78 × 3.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.02808 (b) 2.808 (c) 28.08 (d) 0.2808
  8. 8.3.6 × 4.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 16.56 (b) 0.1656 (c) 1.656 (d) 165.6
  9. 9.3.4 × 1.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.646 (b) 64.6 (c) 0.0646 (d) 6.46
  10. 10.0.14 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00042 (b) 0.042 (c) 0.42 (d) 0.0042
  11. 11.6.7 × 1.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.871 (b) 0.0871 (c) 8.71 (d) 87.1
  12. 12.0.93 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0837 (b) 8.37 (c) 83.7 (d) 0.837
  13. 13.5.3 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.477 (b) 47.7 (c) 0.0477 (d) 4.77
  14. 14.2.6 × 18 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.468 (b) 468 (c) 46.8 (d) 4.68
  15. 15.0.14 × 4.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.672 (b) 0.0672 (c) 0.00672 (d) 6.72
  16. 16.9.3 × 4.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.557 (b) 45.57 (c) 455.7 (d) 0.4557
  17. 17.0.72 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.576 (b) 0.0576 (c) 5.76 (d) 57.6
  18. 18.1.6 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.032 (b) 0.32 (c) 3.2 (d) 32
  19. 19.0.62 × 4.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.038 (b) 0.3038 (c) 0.03038 (d) 30.38
  20. 20.3.8 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.04 (b) 0.0304 (c) 0.304 (d) 30.4
  21. 21.6.2 × 17 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 105.4 (b) 10.54 (c) 1054 (d) 1.054
  22. 22.9.3 × 2.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.325 (b) 232.5 (c) 0.2325 (d) 23.25
  23. 23.4.3 × 42 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.806 (b) 1806 (c) 180.6 (d) 18.06
  24. 24.2.6 × 13 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 338 (b) 33.8 (c) 0.338 (d) 3.38
  25. 25.0.74 × 16 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 11.84 (b) 118.4 (c) 1.184 (d) 0.1184
  26. 26.1.3 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.26 (b) 0.026 (c) 0.0026 (d) 2.6
  27. 27.3.4 × 4.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 156.4 (b) 0.1564 (c) 15.64 (d) 1.564
  28. 28.0.29 × 12 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.348 (b) 3.48 (c) 0.0348 (d) 34.8
  29. 29.0.71 × 33 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 23.43 (b) 2.343 (c) 234.3 (d) 0.2343
  30. 30.1.8 × 4.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.828 (b) 8.28 (c) 0.0828 (d) 82.8
  31. 31.0.65 × 2.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.755 (b) 0.01755 (c) 0.1755 (d) 17.55
  32. 32.2.1 × 31 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.651 (b) 6.51 (c) 65.1 (d) 651
  33. 33.0.79 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00711 (b) 7.11 (c) 0.711 (d) 0.0711
  34. 34.1.7 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.102 (b) 1.02 (c) 102 (d) 10.2
  35. 35.3.5 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.315 (b) 31.5 (c) 315 (d) 3.15
  36. 36.0.53 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00106 (b) 0.0106 (c) 0.106 (d) 1.06
  37. 37.0.29 × 42 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.218 (b) 12.18 (c) 0.1218 (d) 121.8
  38. 38.3.3 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 26.4 (b) 264 (c) 0.264 (d) 2.64
  39. 39.4.1 × 4.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 180.4 (b) 1.804 (c) 0.1804 (d) 18.04
  40. 40.0.54 × 1.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0972 (b) 9.72 (c) 0.972 (d) 0.00972

Answer key

  1. 3.504
  2. 22.4
  3. 0.174
  4. 22.05
  5. 0.868
  6. 7.92
  7. 2.808
  8. 16.56
  9. 6.46
  10. 0.042
  11. 8.71
  12. 8.37
  13. 4.77
  14. 46.8
  15. 0.672
  16. 45.57
  17. 5.76
  18. 3.2
  19. 3.038
  20. 3.04
  21. 105.4
  22. 23.25
  23. 180.6
  24. 33.8
  25. 11.84
  26. 0.26
  27. 15.64
  28. 3.48
  29. 23.43
  30. 8.28
  31. 1.755
  32. 65.1
  33. 0.711
  34. 10.2
  35. 31.5
  36. 0.106
  37. 12.18
  38. 26.4
  39. 18.04
  40. 0.972

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