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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 213 · 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. 1.2.6 × 37 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 9.62 (b) 962 (c) 96.2 (d) 0.962
  2. 2.6.2 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.34 (b) 0.434 (c) 43.4 (d) 434
  3. 3.5.5 × 41 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.255 (b) 225.5 (c) 2255 (d) 22.55
  4. 4.0.87 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.22 (b) 0.00522 (c) 0.0522 (d) 0.522
  5. 5.0.14 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.28 (b) 0.028 (c) 0.00028 (d) 0.0028
  6. 6.6.4 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.192 (b) 1.92 (c) 0.0192 (d) 19.2
  7. 7.0.19 × 1.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0304 (b) 0.304 (c) 3.04 (d) 0.00304
  8. 8.8.4 × 3.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.3192 (b) 31.92 (c) 3.192 (d) 319.2
  9. 9.1.7 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 51 (b) 0.51 (c) 5.1 (d) 0.051
  10. 10.8.6 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 17.2 (b) 0.172 (c) 1.72 (d) 0.0172
  11. 11.8.3 × 2.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.743 (b) 17.43 (c) 0.1743 (d) 174.3
  12. 12.9.9 × 32 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 316.8 (b) 3.168 (c) 31.68 (d) 3168
  13. 13.0.61 × 3.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.02257 (b) 0.2257 (c) 22.57 (d) 2.257
  14. 14.0.64 × 3.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1984 (b) 1.984 (c) 0.01984 (d) 19.84
  15. 15.4.2 × 4.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1722 (b) 172.2 (c) 1.722 (d) 17.22
  16. 16.7.8 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0702 (b) 70.2 (c) 7.02 (d) 0.702
  17. 17.1.7 × 4.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 7.48 (b) 0.748 (c) 74.8 (d) 0.0748
  18. 18.0.31 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 18.6 (b) 1.86 (c) 0.0186 (d) 0.186
  19. 19.6.2 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 18.6 (b) 0.186 (c) 186 (d) 1.86
  20. 20.2.1 × 47 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.987 (b) 9.87 (c) 98.7 (d) 987
  21. 21.0.57 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0513 (b) 0.513 (c) 5.13 (d) 0.00513
  22. 22.8.8 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.28 (b) 52.8 (c) 0.528 (d) 0.0528
  23. 23.0.82 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00328 (b) 0.0328 (c) 0.328 (d) 3.28
  24. 24.0.94 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.846 (b) 0.0846 (c) 8.46 (d) 0.00846
  25. 25.8.5 × 1.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 11.05 (b) 110.5 (c) 0.1105 (d) 1.105
  26. 26.4.4 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.32 (b) 0.132 (c) 13.2 (d) 132
  27. 27.1.3 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.78 (b) 0.078 (c) 7.8 (d) 78
  28. 28.8.5 × 4.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 382.5 (b) 3.825 (c) 0.3825 (d) 38.25
  29. 29.8.4 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.336 (b) 33.6 (c) 336 (d) 3.36
  30. 30.2.7 × 1.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.51 (b) 35.1 (c) 0.0351 (d) 0.351
  31. 31.4.8 × 38 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 182.4 (b) 1.824 (c) 18.24 (d) 1824
  32. 32.6.1 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 30.5 (b) 3.05 (c) 305 (d) 0.305
  33. 33.0.79 × 2.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1975 (b) 1.975 (c) 19.75 (d) 0.01975
  34. 34.0.46 × 1.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.52 (b) 0.00552 (c) 0.0552 (d) 0.552
  35. 35.0.43 × 34 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.462 (b) 14.62 (c) 0.1462 (d) 146.2
  36. 36.6.4 × 3.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 20.48 (b) 204.8 (c) 0.2048 (d) 2.048
  37. 37.8.9 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.78 (b) 0.178 (c) 17.8 (d) 178
  38. 38.0.27 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0135 (b) 0.00135 (c) 1.35 (d) 0.135
  39. 39.6.4 × 1.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.024 (b) 0.1024 (c) 102.4 (d) 10.24
  40. 40.0.35 × 27 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 9.45 (b) 0.945 (c) 0.0945 (d) 94.5

Answer key

  1. 96.2
  2. 43.4
  3. 225.5
  4. 0.522
  5. 0.028
  6. 1.92
  7. 0.304
  8. 31.92
  9. 5.1
  10. 1.72
  11. 17.43
  12. 316.8
  13. 2.257
  14. 1.984
  15. 17.22
  16. 7.02
  17. 7.48
  18. 1.86
  19. 18.6
  20. 98.7
  21. 0.513
  22. 5.28
  23. 0.328
  24. 0.846
  25. 11.05
  26. 13.2
  27. 7.8
  28. 38.25
  29. 33.6
  30. 3.51
  31. 182.4
  32. 30.5
  33. 1.975
  34. 0.552
  35. 14.62
  36. 20.48
  37. 17.8
  38. 0.135
  39. 10.24
  40. 9.45

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