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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 238 · 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. 1.7.5 × 3.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2325 (b) 232.5 (c) 2.325 (d) 23.25
  2. 2.0.41 × 4.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1804 (b) 18.04 (c) 0.01804 (d) 1.804
  3. 3.3.8 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.52 (b) 0.152 (c) 152 (d) 15.2
  4. 4.0.41 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0164 (b) 1.64 (c) 0.00164 (d) 0.164
  5. 5.0.17 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00034 (b) 0.034 (c) 0.0034 (d) 0.34
  6. 6.7.8 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.56 (b) 0.0156 (c) 15.6 (d) 0.156
  7. 7.9.9 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 8.91 (b) 89.1 (c) 891 (d) 0.891
  8. 8.4.9 × 3.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 166.6 (b) 0.1666 (c) 16.66 (d) 1.666
  9. 9.0.12 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0036 (b) 0.036 (c) 3.6 (d) 0.36
  10. 10.1.6 × 2.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.36 (b) 0.0336 (c) 33.6 (d) 0.336
  11. 11.0.74 × 4.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.3108 (b) 3.108 (c) 31.08 (d) 0.03108
  12. 12.0.37 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.48 (b) 0.00148 (c) 0.148 (d) 0.0148
  13. 13.5.7 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0513 (b) 5.13 (c) 51.3 (d) 0.513
  14. 14.0.69 × 2.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1794 (b) 17.94 (c) 1.794 (d) 0.01794
  15. 15.5.3 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.59 (b) 15.9 (c) 159 (d) 0.159
  16. 16.0.27 × 11 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0297 (b) 29.7 (c) 0.297 (d) 2.97
  17. 17.0.92 × 41 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 377.2 (b) 37.72 (c) 0.3772 (d) 3.772
  18. 18.7.3 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 29.2 (b) 2.92 (c) 0.292 (d) 0.0292
  19. 19.0.53 × 47 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2491 (b) 249.1 (c) 2.491 (d) 24.91
  20. 20.2.9 × 17 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.493 (b) 49.3 (c) 4.93 (d) 493
  21. 21.0.39 × 1.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00624 (b) 0.0624 (c) 6.24 (d) 0.624
  22. 22.9.2 × 1.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1656 (b) 16.56 (c) 1.656 (d) 165.6
  23. 23.2.4 × 3.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 91.2 (b) 9.12 (c) 0.0912 (d) 0.912
  24. 24.3.3 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 23.1 (b) 0.0231 (c) 2.31 (d) 0.231
  25. 25.0.32 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.92 (b) 0.0192 (c) 0.192 (d) 19.2
  26. 26.6.8 × 16 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1088 (b) 108.8 (c) 10.88 (d) 1.088
  27. 27.0.16 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.32 (b) 3.2 (c) 0.0032 (d) 0.032
  28. 28.2.2 × 2.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.616 (b) 6.16 (c) 0.0616 (d) 61.6
  29. 29.1.6 × 4.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 7.36 (b) 0.736 (c) 73.6 (d) 0.0736
  30. 30.2.9 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.16 (b) 0.0116 (c) 11.6 (d) 0.116
  31. 31.6.9 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.76 (b) 0.276 (c) 27.6 (d) 0.0276
  32. 32.0.67 × 3.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.02278 (b) 2.278 (c) 0.2278 (d) 22.78
  33. 33.0.51 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.08 (b) 0.0408 (c) 0.408 (d) 40.8
  34. 34.3.8 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.076 (b) 7.6 (c) 0.76 (d) 76
  35. 35.0.84 × 36 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 30.24 (b) 302.4 (c) 0.3024 (d) 3.024
  36. 36.8.6 × 1.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 120.4 (b) 12.04 (c) 1.204 (d) 0.1204
  37. 37.4.7 × 3.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1833 (b) 18.33 (c) 183.3 (d) 1.833
  38. 38.0.98 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0588 (b) 0.588 (c) 0.00588 (d) 5.88
  39. 39.3.2 × 26 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 83.2 (b) 8.32 (c) 0.832 (d) 832
  40. 40.0.84 × 32 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.688 (b) 0.2688 (c) 26.88 (d) 268.8

Answer key

  1. 23.25
  2. 1.804
  3. 15.2
  4. 0.164
  5. 0.034
  6. 1.56
  7. 89.1
  8. 16.66
  9. 0.36
  10. 3.36
  11. 3.108
  12. 0.148
  13. 5.13
  14. 1.794
  15. 15.9
  16. 2.97
  17. 37.72
  18. 2.92
  19. 24.91
  20. 49.3
  21. 0.624
  22. 16.56
  23. 9.12
  24. 2.31
  25. 1.92
  26. 108.8
  27. 0.32
  28. 6.16
  29. 7.36
  30. 1.16
  31. 2.76
  32. 2.278
  33. 4.08
  34. 7.6
  35. 30.24
  36. 12.04
  37. 18.33
  38. 0.588
  39. 83.2
  40. 26.88

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