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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 262 · 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. 1.8.4 × 21 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 17.64 (b) 1764 (c) 1.764 (d) 176.4
  2. 2.0.42 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 37.8 (b) 3.78 (c) 0.0378 (d) 0.378
  3. 3.0.57 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0114 (b) 0.114 (c) 1.14 (d) 11.4
  4. 4.4.4 × 3.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.584 (b) 158.4 (c) 15.84 (d) 0.1584
  5. 5.8.3 × 1.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.245 (b) 124.5 (c) 0.1245 (d) 12.45
  6. 6.9.2 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.828 (b) 82.8 (c) 828 (d) 8.28
  7. 7.0.55 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.495 (b) 4.95 (c) 49.5 (d) 0.0495
  8. 8.3.1 × 16 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.96 (b) 49.6 (c) 0.496 (d) 496
  9. 9.0.31 × 35 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 10.85 (b) 0.1085 (c) 108.5 (d) 1.085
  10. 10.3.4 × 4.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1564 (b) 156.4 (c) 1.564 (d) 15.64
  11. 11.2.8 × 46 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 12.88 (b) 1.288 (c) 128.8 (d) 1288
  12. 12.0.48 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00192 (b) 0.192 (c) 0.0192 (d) 1.92
  13. 13.4.3 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 25.8 (b) 0.258 (c) 2.58 (d) 0.0258
  14. 14.0.56 × 28 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 15.68 (b) 0.1568 (c) 156.8 (d) 1.568
  15. 15.8.3 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 66.4 (b) 6.64 (c) 0.664 (d) 664
  16. 16.0.48 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.144 (b) 1.44 (c) 0.00144 (d) 0.0144
  17. 17.0.69 × 1.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0966 (b) 0.966 (c) 9.66 (d) 0.00966
  18. 18.3.7 × 2.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0999 (b) 0.999 (c) 99.9 (d) 9.99
  19. 19.8.1 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 48.6 (b) 486 (c) 4.86 (d) 0.486
  20. 20.0.19 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.114 (b) 0.0114 (c) 1.14 (d) 11.4
  21. 21.5.1 × 43 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 21.93 (b) 2.193 (c) 2193 (d) 219.3
  22. 22.3.1 × 17 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.527 (b) 5.27 (c) 527 (d) 52.7
  23. 23.0.15 × 43 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0645 (b) 64.5 (c) 0.645 (d) 6.45
  24. 24.8.7 × 19 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1653 (b) 16.53 (c) 1.653 (d) 165.3
  25. 25.9.2 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 73.6 (b) 7.36 (c) 0.736 (d) 0.0736
  26. 26.0.65 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00585 (b) 5.85 (c) 0.585 (d) 0.0585
  27. 27.0.34 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.238 (b) 0.0238 (c) 2.38 (d) 0.00238
  28. 28.0.94 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.846 (b) 8.46 (c) 0.0846 (d) 84.6
  29. 29.0.29 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.74 (b) 0.0174 (c) 0.174 (d) 17.4
  30. 30.9.1 × 42 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 382.2 (b) 38.22 (c) 3.822 (d) 3822
  31. 31.0.74 × 1.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.01258 (b) 0.1258 (c) 12.58 (d) 1.258
  32. 32.5.5 × 1.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1045 (b) 1.045 (c) 104.5 (d) 10.45
  33. 33.0.69 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0414 (b) 0.414 (c) 0.00414 (d) 4.14
  34. 34.0.14 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.126 (b) 0.0126 (c) 0.00126 (d) 1.26
  35. 35.7.6 × 29 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 22.04 (b) 2204 (c) 2.204 (d) 220.4
  36. 36.0.21 × 2.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00483 (b) 0.483 (c) 0.0483 (d) 4.83
  37. 37.0.48 × 29 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 13.92 (b) 0.1392 (c) 1.392 (d) 139.2
  38. 38.1.3 × 4.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 6.24 (b) 0.0624 (c) 62.4 (d) 0.624
  39. 39.0.52 × 37 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 19.24 (b) 1.924 (c) 192.4 (d) 0.1924
  40. 40.0.49 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.98 (b) 9.8 (c) 0.098 (d) 0.0098

Answer key

  1. 176.4
  2. 3.78
  3. 1.14
  4. 15.84
  5. 12.45
  6. 82.8
  7. 4.95
  8. 49.6
  9. 10.85
  10. 15.64
  11. 128.8
  12. 0.192
  13. 2.58
  14. 15.68
  15. 66.4
  16. 0.144
  17. 0.966
  18. 9.99
  19. 48.6
  20. 1.14
  21. 219.3
  22. 52.7
  23. 6.45
  24. 165.3
  25. 7.36
  26. 0.585
  27. 0.238
  28. 8.46
  29. 1.74
  30. 382.2
  31. 1.258
  32. 10.45
  33. 0.414
  34. 0.126
  35. 220.4
  36. 0.483
  37. 13.92
  38. 6.24
  39. 19.24
  40. 0.98

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