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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 233 · 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. 1.8.9 × 2.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 24.92 (b) 249.2 (c) 0.2492 (d) 2.492
  2. 2.5.2 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.16 (b) 416 (c) 41.6 (d) 0.416
  3. 3.0.52 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.364 (b) 0.00364 (c) 3.64 (d) 0.0364
  4. 4.0.49 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.98 (b) 0.0098 (c) 0.098 (d) 0.00098
  5. 5.7.9 × 18 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 14.22 (b) 1.422 (c) 1422 (d) 142.2
  6. 6.0.83 × 15 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 12.45 (b) 0.1245 (c) 124.5 (d) 1.245
  7. 7.0.99 × 1.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1782 (b) 1.782 (c) 0.01782 (d) 17.82
  8. 8.0.34 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.272 (b) 0.0272 (c) 27.2 (d) 2.72
  9. 9.0.42 × 16 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.672 (b) 6.72 (c) 67.2 (d) 0.0672
  10. 10.4.4 × 29 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1276 (b) 127.6 (c) 1.276 (d) 12.76
  11. 11.6.2 × 33 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 204.6 (b) 2046 (c) 20.46 (d) 2.046
  12. 12.4.9 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 441 (b) 44.1 (c) 4.41 (d) 0.441
  13. 13.0.95 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.75 (b) 0.00475 (c) 0.0475 (d) 0.475
  14. 14.0.84 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.336 (b) 3.36 (c) 0.00336 (d) 0.0336
  15. 15.0.48 × 3.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.01824 (b) 1.824 (c) 18.24 (d) 0.1824
  16. 16.0.26 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.2 (b) 0.052 (c) 0.0052 (d) 0.52
  17. 17.8.6 × 43 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 369.8 (b) 36.98 (c) 3698 (d) 3.698
  18. 18.3.7 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.148 (b) 148 (c) 1.48 (d) 14.8
  19. 19.0.94 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0188 (b) 18.8 (c) 1.88 (d) 0.188
  20. 20.5.3 × 49 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 25.97 (b) 259.7 (c) 2597 (d) 2.597
  21. 21.6.2 × 38 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 23.56 (b) 2356 (c) 235.6 (d) 2.356
  22. 22.0.84 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.672 (b) 6.72 (c) 0.0672 (d) 67.2
  23. 23.6.9 × 1.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 131.1 (b) 13.11 (c) 0.1311 (d) 1.311
  24. 24.2.9 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.61 (b) 26.1 (c) 261 (d) 0.261
  25. 25.0.78 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.234 (b) 0.00234 (c) 2.34 (d) 0.0234
  26. 26.0.89 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.67 (b) 26.7 (c) 0.0267 (d) 0.267
  27. 27.1.6 × 4.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.752 (b) 75.2 (c) 0.0752 (d) 7.52
  28. 28.9.4 × 3.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 29.14 (b) 0.2914 (c) 2.914 (d) 291.4
  29. 29.9.2 × 1.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 11.96 (b) 1.196 (c) 119.6 (d) 0.1196
  30. 30.0.32 × 4.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.01344 (b) 13.44 (c) 0.1344 (d) 1.344
  31. 31.7.7 × 43 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 331.1 (b) 3.311 (c) 33.11 (d) 3311
  32. 32.8.6 × 36 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 309.6 (b) 30.96 (c) 3096 (d) 3.096
  33. 33.0.79 × 1.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 8.69 (b) 0.0869 (c) 0.869 (d) 0.00869
  34. 34.3.8 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 11.4 (b) 1.14 (c) 0.114 (d) 114
  35. 35.1.7 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.4 (b) 0.034 (c) 0.34 (d) 0.0034
  36. 36.8.7 × 38 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3306 (b) 33.06 (c) 330.6 (d) 3.306
  37. 37.0.32 × 28 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 89.6 (b) 0.0896 (c) 0.896 (d) 8.96
  38. 38.0.29 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0058 (b) 0.58 (c) 0.058 (d) 5.8
  39. 39.6.7 × 38 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2546 (b) 25.46 (c) 254.6 (d) 2.546
  40. 40.0.64 × 14 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 8.96 (b) 0.896 (c) 89.6 (d) 0.0896

Answer key

  1. 24.92
  2. 41.6
  3. 0.364
  4. 0.098
  5. 142.2
  6. 12.45
  7. 1.782
  8. 2.72
  9. 6.72
  10. 127.6
  11. 204.6
  12. 44.1
  13. 0.475
  14. 0.336
  15. 1.824
  16. 0.52
  17. 369.8
  18. 14.8
  19. 1.88
  20. 259.7
  21. 235.6
  22. 6.72
  23. 13.11
  24. 26.1
  25. 0.234
  26. 2.67
  27. 7.52
  28. 29.14
  29. 11.96
  30. 1.344
  31. 331.1
  32. 309.6
  33. 0.869
  34. 11.4
  35. 0.34
  36. 330.6
  37. 8.96
  38. 0.58
  39. 254.6
  40. 8.96

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