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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 295 · 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. 1.0.72 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0216 (b) 0.00216 (c) 0.216 (d) 2.16
  2. 2.6.2 × 2.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.798 (b) 0.1798 (c) 179.8 (d) 17.98
  3. 3.0.27 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00189 (b) 0.189 (c) 0.0189 (d) 1.89
  4. 4.2.6 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0156 (b) 0.156 (c) 15.6 (d) 1.56
  5. 5.6.9 × 22 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.518 (b) 151.8 (c) 1518 (d) 15.18
  6. 6.0.37 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0074 (b) 0.074 (c) 0.74 (d) 0.00074
  7. 7.3.6 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.88 (b) 28.8 (c) 288 (d) 0.288
  8. 8.0.94 × 32 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.008 (b) 0.3008 (c) 30.08 (d) 300.8
  9. 9.7.2 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.288 (b) 2.88 (c) 288 (d) 28.8
  10. 10.1.9 × 17 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.23 (b) 32.3 (c) 0.323 (d) 323
  11. 11.6.1 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.488 (b) 4.88 (c) 488 (d) 48.8
  12. 12.0.45 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 31.5 (b) 0.0315 (c) 3.15 (d) 0.315
  13. 13.0.52 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.08 (b) 0.208 (c) 0.0208 (d) 20.8
  14. 14.4.8 × 23 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 110.4 (b) 1104 (c) 1.104 (d) 11.04
  15. 15.3.8 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 152 (b) 0.152 (c) 1.52 (d) 15.2
  16. 16.6.4 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 12.8 (b) 0.0128 (c) 0.128 (d) 1.28
  17. 17.0.84 × 1.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 15.12 (b) 1.512 (c) 0.01512 (d) 0.1512
  18. 18.0.31 × 3.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 11.16 (b) 1.116 (c) 0.01116 (d) 0.1116
  19. 19.5.2 × 3.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.976 (b) 19.76 (c) 0.1976 (d) 197.6
  20. 20.0.65 × 4.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2925 (b) 29.25 (c) 2.925 (d) 0.02925
  21. 21.0.92 × 4.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 43.24 (b) 0.4324 (c) 4.324 (d) 0.04324
  22. 22.3.6 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.144 (b) 1.44 (c) 14.4 (d) 144
  23. 23.5.1 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.08 (b) 0.408 (c) 0.0408 (d) 40.8
  24. 24.0.97 × 21 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.037 (b) 0.2037 (c) 203.7 (d) 20.37
  25. 25.8.3 × 24 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 199.2 (b) 1.992 (c) 19.92 (d) 1992
  26. 26.0.89 × 11 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.979 (b) 0.0979 (c) 9.79 (d) 97.9
  27. 27.8.6 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0774 (b) 0.774 (c) 77.4 (d) 7.74
  28. 28.0.15 × 45 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 67.5 (b) 6.75 (c) 0.675 (d) 0.0675
  29. 29.2.2 × 24 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 52.8 (b) 5.28 (c) 0.528 (d) 528
  30. 30.4.1 × 18 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 738 (b) 73.8 (c) 7.38 (d) 0.738
  31. 31.3.6 × 2.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.792 (b) 0.0792 (c) 7.92 (d) 79.2
  32. 32.0.75 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.525 (b) 5.25 (c) 0.0525 (d) 52.5
  33. 33.0.61 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0488 (b) 4.88 (c) 0.488 (d) 0.00488
  34. 34.0.58 × 14 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 8.12 (b) 0.812 (c) 0.0812 (d) 81.2
  35. 35.0.46 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0368 (b) 3.68 (c) 36.8 (d) 0.368
  36. 36.0.59 × 1.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 7.67 (b) 0.0767 (c) 0.00767 (d) 0.767
  37. 37.0.79 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.74 (b) 0.0474 (c) 0.00474 (d) 0.474
  38. 38.0.99 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0891 (b) 89.1 (c) 8.91 (d) 0.891
  39. 39.0.87 × 49 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 426.3 (b) 42.63 (c) 0.4263 (d) 4.263
  40. 40.0.98 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0294 (b) 0.294 (c) 29.4 (d) 2.94

Answer key

  1. 0.216
  2. 17.98
  3. 0.189
  4. 1.56
  5. 151.8
  6. 0.074
  7. 28.8
  8. 30.08
  9. 28.8
  10. 32.3
  11. 48.8
  12. 3.15
  13. 2.08
  14. 110.4
  15. 15.2
  16. 1.28
  17. 1.512
  18. 1.116
  19. 19.76
  20. 2.925
  21. 4.324
  22. 14.4
  23. 4.08
  24. 20.37
  25. 199.2
  26. 9.79
  27. 7.74
  28. 6.75
  29. 52.8
  30. 73.8
  31. 7.92
  32. 5.25
  33. 0.488
  34. 8.12
  35. 3.68
  36. 0.767
  37. 0.474
  38. 8.91
  39. 42.63
  40. 2.94

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