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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 22 · 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. 1.0.17 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.68 (b) 0.0068 (c) 0.068 (d) 6.8
  2. 2.0.97 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.291 (b) 0.0291 (c) 2.91 (d) 29.1
  3. 3.4.9 × 12 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 58.8 (b) 5.88 (c) 588 (d) 0.588
  4. 4.9.7 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 87.3 (b) 873 (c) 8.73 (d) 0.873
  5. 5.0.29 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 11.6 (b) 0.116 (c) 0.0116 (d) 1.16
  6. 6.2.7 × 4.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 124.2 (b) 0.1242 (c) 1.242 (d) 12.42
  7. 7.0.42 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.78 (b) 37.8 (c) 0.378 (d) 0.0378
  8. 8.0.49 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0098 (b) 0.098 (c) 0.00098 (d) 0.98
  9. 9.0.57 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.42 (b) 34.2 (c) 0.342 (d) 0.0342
  10. 10.0.36 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.08 (b) 0.00108 (c) 0.0108 (d) 0.108
  11. 11.7.9 × 15 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 11.85 (b) 1185 (c) 118.5 (d) 1.185
  12. 12.0.93 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 46.5 (b) 4.65 (c) 0.465 (d) 0.0465
  13. 13.8.9 × 25 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2225 (b) 222.5 (c) 22.25 (d) 2.225
  14. 14.6.6 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 59.4 (b) 5.94 (c) 0.0594 (d) 0.594
  15. 15.8.5 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 595 (b) 5.95 (c) 59.5 (d) 0.595
  16. 16.1.7 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 13.6 (b) 1.36 (c) 136 (d) 0.136
  17. 17.0.43 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.72 (b) 0.00172 (c) 0.172 (d) 0.0172
  18. 18.0.96 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.672 (b) 0.00672 (c) 0.0672 (d) 6.72
  19. 19.0.92 × 32 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 29.44 (b) 2.944 (c) 0.2944 (d) 294.4
  20. 20.7.5 × 1.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 14.25 (b) 0.1425 (c) 1.425 (d) 142.5
  21. 21.0.68 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00408 (b) 4.08 (c) 0.408 (d) 0.0408
  22. 22.0.47 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0235 (b) 0.235 (c) 2.35 (d) 0.00235
  23. 23.6.3 × 33 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 207.9 (b) 2079 (c) 20.79 (d) 2.079
  24. 24.0.29 × 4.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.01305 (b) 1.305 (c) 0.1305 (d) 13.05
  25. 25.0.72 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.16 (b) 0.0216 (c) 0.216 (d) 0.00216
  26. 26.1.8 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.144 (b) 14.4 (c) 0.0144 (d) 1.44
  27. 27.0.71 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 28.4 (b) 2.84 (c) 0.284 (d) 0.0284
  28. 28.0.21 × 4.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.861 (b) 0.00861 (c) 0.0861 (d) 8.61
  29. 29.0.32 × 14 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.448 (b) 0.0448 (c) 4.48 (d) 44.8
  30. 30.0.27 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.4 (b) 0.0054 (c) 0.054 (d) 0.54
  31. 31.0.61 × 2.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1586 (b) 1.586 (c) 0.01586 (d) 15.86
  32. 32.8.3 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.166 (b) 0.0166 (c) 1.66 (d) 16.6
  33. 33.7.8 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 15.6 (b) 0.156 (c) 156 (d) 1.56
  34. 34.0.72 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.16 (b) 0.0216 (c) 0.216 (d) 21.6
  35. 35.0.64 × 1.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 7.68 (b) 0.0768 (c) 0.00768 (d) 0.768
  36. 36.1.4 × 36 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 504 (b) 50.4 (c) 0.504 (d) 5.04
  37. 37.9.8 × 4.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 41.16 (b) 4.116 (c) 411.6 (d) 0.4116
  38. 38.0.77 × 29 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 223.3 (b) 0.2233 (c) 22.33 (d) 2.233
  39. 39.0.93 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.837 (b) 8.37 (c) 0.0837 (d) 0.00837
  40. 40.0.68 × 4.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 27.88 (b) 0.02788 (c) 2.788 (d) 0.2788

Answer key

  1. 0.68
  2. 2.91
  3. 58.8
  4. 87.3
  5. 1.16
  6. 12.42
  7. 3.78
  8. 0.098
  9. 3.42
  10. 0.108
  11. 118.5
  12. 4.65
  13. 222.5
  14. 5.94
  15. 59.5
  16. 13.6
  17. 0.172
  18. 0.672
  19. 29.44
  20. 14.25
  21. 0.408
  22. 0.235
  23. 207.9
  24. 1.305
  25. 0.216
  26. 1.44
  27. 2.84
  28. 0.861
  29. 4.48
  30. 0.54
  31. 1.586
  32. 1.66
  33. 15.6
  34. 2.16
  35. 0.768
  36. 50.4
  37. 41.16
  38. 22.33
  39. 0.837
  40. 2.788

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