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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 303 · 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. 1.9.3 × 43 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 399.9 (b) 39.99 (c) 3.999 (d) 3999
  2. 2.7.6 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 68.4 (b) 0.684 (c) 684 (d) 6.84
  3. 3.0.82 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 24.6 (b) 0.246 (c) 0.0246 (d) 2.46
  4. 4.6.3 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 567 (b) 0.567 (c) 5.67 (d) 56.7
  5. 5.8.7 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.35 (b) 0.435 (c) 43.5 (d) 0.0435
  6. 6.0.39 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 15.6 (b) 1.56 (c) 0.0156 (d) 0.156
  7. 7.9.2 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0828 (b) 0.828 (c) 82.8 (d) 8.28
  8. 8.0.84 × 12 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 10.08 (b) 1.008 (c) 100.8 (d) 0.1008
  9. 9.0.13 × 3.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0507 (b) 0.00507 (c) 5.07 (d) 0.507
  10. 10.9.2 × 3.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 30.36 (b) 303.6 (c) 0.3036 (d) 3.036
  11. 11.8.3 × 42 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.486 (b) 34.86 (c) 3486 (d) 348.6
  12. 12.0.76 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0684 (b) 0.684 (c) 68.4 (d) 6.84
  13. 13.2.3 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 46 (b) 0.046 (c) 4.6 (d) 0.46
  14. 14.0.66 × 47 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 31.02 (b) 3.102 (c) 0.3102 (d) 310.2
  15. 15.0.42 × 31 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 13.02 (b) 0.1302 (c) 1.302 (d) 130.2
  16. 16.0.33 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 29.7 (b) 2.97 (c) 0.0297 (d) 0.297
  17. 17.4.5 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.135 (b) 1.35 (c) 13.5 (d) 135
  18. 18.0.59 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0177 (b) 1.77 (c) 0.177 (d) 17.7
  19. 19.5.9 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 177 (b) 17.7 (c) 0.177 (d) 1.77
  20. 20.0.66 × 24 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.584 (b) 15.84 (c) 0.1584 (d) 158.4
  21. 21.8.7 × 11 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 95.7 (b) 0.957 (c) 9.57 (d) 957
  22. 22.6.5 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.85 (b) 0.0585 (c) 58.5 (d) 0.585
  23. 23.0.37 × 3.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.01406 (b) 14.06 (c) 1.406 (d) 0.1406
  24. 24.9.7 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.582 (b) 582 (c) 58.2 (d) 5.82
  25. 25.0.29 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00087 (b) 0.87 (c) 0.0087 (d) 0.087
  26. 26.0.92 × 13 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.196 (b) 11.96 (c) 119.6 (d) 0.1196
  27. 27.8.2 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.574 (b) 574 (c) 57.4 (d) 5.74
  28. 28.0.53 × 2.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1219 (b) 1.219 (c) 0.01219 (d) 12.19
  29. 29.9.5 × 4.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.655 (b) 0.4655 (c) 46.55 (d) 465.5
  30. 30.3.5 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.315 (b) 3.15 (c) 315 (d) 31.5
  31. 31.0.64 × 1.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 10.24 (b) 1.024 (c) 0.1024 (d) 0.01024
  32. 32.2.8 × 2.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 7.56 (b) 75.6 (c) 0.756 (d) 0.0756
  33. 33.0.67 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00603 (b) 0.0603 (c) 6.03 (d) 0.603
  34. 34.8.3 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.249 (b) 24.9 (c) 2.49 (d) 249
  35. 35.0.15 × 3.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00495 (b) 0.0495 (c) 4.95 (d) 0.495
  36. 36.0.57 × 17 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.969 (b) 0.0969 (c) 9.69 (d) 96.9
  37. 37.0.79 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.553 (b) 55.3 (c) 0.0553 (d) 5.53
  38. 38.5.2 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.208 (b) 20.8 (c) 0.0208 (d) 2.08
  39. 39.0.92 × 1.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.472 (b) 14.72 (c) 0.1472 (d) 0.01472
  40. 40.2.7 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.108 (b) 1.08 (c) 0.0108 (d) 10.8

Answer key

  1. 399.9
  2. 68.4
  3. 2.46
  4. 56.7
  5. 4.35
  6. 1.56
  7. 8.28
  8. 10.08
  9. 0.507
  10. 30.36
  11. 348.6
  12. 6.84
  13. 4.6
  14. 31.02
  15. 13.02
  16. 2.97
  17. 13.5
  18. 1.77
  19. 17.7
  20. 15.84
  21. 95.7
  22. 5.85
  23. 1.406
  24. 58.2
  25. 0.087
  26. 11.96
  27. 57.4
  28. 1.219
  29. 46.55
  30. 31.5
  31. 1.024
  32. 7.56
  33. 0.603
  34. 24.9
  35. 0.495
  36. 9.69
  37. 5.53
  38. 2.08
  39. 1.472
  40. 1.08

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