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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 21 · 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. 1.4.4 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.08 (b) 0.308 (c) 0.0308 (d) 30.8
  2. 2.0.97 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.679 (b) 6.79 (c) 0.0679 (d) 0.00679
  3. 3.0.92 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.84 (b) 0.184 (c) 0.0184 (d) 18.4
  4. 4.4.6 × 1.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 78.2 (b) 7.82 (c) 0.0782 (d) 0.782
  5. 5.0.57 × 3.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2052 (b) 0.02052 (c) 20.52 (d) 2.052
  6. 6.9.9 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.792 (b) 79.2 (c) 792 (d) 7.92
  7. 7.0.68 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.08 (b) 0.0408 (c) 0.408 (d) 0.00408
  8. 8.0.16 × 38 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0608 (b) 60.8 (c) 6.08 (d) 0.608
  9. 9.1.5 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.5 (b) 0.0045 (c) 0.45 (d) 0.045
  10. 10.9.1 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.546 (b) 5.46 (c) 546 (d) 54.6
  11. 11.0.81 × 1.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1377 (b) 13.77 (c) 1.377 (d) 0.01377
  12. 12.3.5 × 23 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 80.5 (b) 8.05 (c) 0.805 (d) 805
  13. 13.2.1 × 48 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 100.8 (b) 10.08 (c) 1008 (d) 1.008
  14. 14.7.9 × 1.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 126.4 (b) 1.264 (c) 0.1264 (d) 12.64
  15. 15.7.8 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0234 (b) 0.234 (c) 2.34 (d) 23.4
  16. 16.7.2 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 504 (b) 50.4 (c) 0.504 (d) 5.04
  17. 17.0.62 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 55.8 (b) 5.58 (c) 0.558 (d) 0.0558
  18. 18.0.48 × 2.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.248 (b) 0.1248 (c) 12.48 (d) 0.01248
  19. 19.0.51 × 4.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 22.95 (b) 0.02295 (c) 2.295 (d) 0.2295
  20. 20.0.85 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.25 (b) 0.0425 (c) 42.5 (d) 0.425
  21. 21.0.54 × 22 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1188 (b) 118.8 (c) 1.188 (d) 11.88
  22. 22.5.5 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 27.5 (b) 0.275 (c) 275 (d) 2.75
  23. 23.0.43 × 44 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.892 (b) 18.92 (c) 189.2 (d) 0.1892
  24. 24.3.9 × 19 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 7.41 (b) 0.741 (c) 74.1 (d) 741
  25. 25.0.78 × 38 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 29.64 (b) 0.2964 (c) 296.4 (d) 2.964
  26. 26.2.7 × 26 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.702 (b) 702 (c) 70.2 (d) 7.02
  27. 27.8.4 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.68 (b) 0.168 (c) 16.8 (d) 168
  28. 28.2.8 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.68 (b) 0.168 (c) 168 (d) 16.8
  29. 29.9.4 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.82 (b) 0.0282 (c) 0.282 (d) 28.2
  30. 30.6.1 × 3.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 23.79 (b) 0.2379 (c) 237.9 (d) 2.379
  31. 31.3.7 × 49 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 18.13 (b) 181.3 (c) 1.813 (d) 1813
  32. 32.0.45 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.315 (b) 3.15 (c) 31.5 (d) 0.0315
  33. 33.8.1 × 1.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0891 (b) 0.891 (c) 8.91 (d) 89.1
  34. 34.0.46 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 18.4 (b) 0.0184 (c) 0.184 (d) 1.84
  35. 35.0.69 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00414 (b) 4.14 (c) 0.0414 (d) 0.414
  36. 36.0.61 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.549 (b) 5.49 (c) 0.0549 (d) 54.9
  37. 37.2.4 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.144 (b) 144 (c) 14.4 (d) 1.44
  38. 38.0.51 × 44 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 22.44 (b) 224.4 (c) 2.244 (d) 0.2244
  39. 39.0.41 × 2.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1148 (b) 1.148 (c) 0.01148 (d) 11.48
  40. 40.7.1 × 45 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 319.5 (b) 3195 (c) 3.195 (d) 31.95

Answer key

  1. 3.08
  2. 0.679
  3. 1.84
  4. 7.82
  5. 2.052
  6. 79.2
  7. 0.408
  8. 6.08
  9. 0.45
  10. 54.6
  11. 1.377
  12. 80.5
  13. 100.8
  14. 12.64
  15. 2.34
  16. 50.4
  17. 5.58
  18. 1.248
  19. 2.295
  20. 4.25
  21. 11.88
  22. 27.5
  23. 18.92
  24. 74.1
  25. 29.64
  26. 70.2
  27. 16.8
  28. 16.8
  29. 2.82
  30. 23.79
  31. 181.3
  32. 3.15
  33. 8.91
  34. 1.84
  35. 0.414
  36. 5.49
  37. 14.4
  38. 22.44
  39. 1.148
  40. 319.5

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