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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 315 · 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. 1.0.55 × 4.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.365 (b) 23.65 (c) 0.2365 (d) 0.02365
  2. 2.6.2 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 24.8 (b) 0.0248 (c) 2.48 (d) 0.248
  3. 3.9.2 × 1.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.012 (b) 101.2 (c) 0.1012 (d) 10.12
  4. 4.1.3 × 1.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0208 (b) 20.8 (c) 0.208 (d) 2.08
  5. 5.4.9 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.98 (b) 0.098 (c) 98 (d) 9.8
  6. 6.0.29 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.232 (b) 23.2 (c) 0.0232 (d) 2.32
  7. 7.0.31 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0186 (b) 0.186 (c) 1.86 (d) 0.00186
  8. 8.0.51 × 3.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.785 (b) 17.85 (c) 0.1785 (d) 0.01785
  9. 9.7.9 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.474 (b) 47.4 (c) 4.74 (d) 474
  10. 10.0.21 × 23 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0483 (b) 48.3 (c) 0.483 (d) 4.83
  11. 11.6.7 × 1.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1206 (b) 1.206 (c) 120.6 (d) 12.06
  12. 12.0.17 × 12 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.04 (b) 0.204 (c) 20.4 (d) 0.0204
  13. 13.0.95 × 1.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1615 (b) 0.01615 (c) 1.615 (d) 16.15
  14. 14.0.34 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.068 (b) 0.68 (c) 6.8 (d) 0.0068
  15. 15.1.5 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.35 (b) 0.135 (c) 0.0135 (d) 13.5
  16. 16.0.14 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0112 (b) 1.12 (c) 0.112 (d) 11.2
  17. 17.3.4 × 12 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 40.8 (b) 0.408 (c) 408 (d) 4.08
  18. 18.5.7 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.285 (b) 0.0285 (c) 28.5 (d) 2.85
  19. 19.0.25 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 7.5 (b) 0.0075 (c) 0.75 (d) 0.075
  20. 20.6.6 × 27 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 178.2 (b) 17.82 (c) 1.782 (d) 1782
  21. 21.0.87 × 4.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.089 (b) 0.4089 (c) 0.04089 (d) 40.89
  22. 22.5.7 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.85 (b) 0.285 (c) 28.5 (d) 285
  23. 23.9.9 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.792 (b) 7.92 (c) 792 (d) 79.2
  24. 24.0.28 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00252 (b) 0.0252 (c) 0.252 (d) 2.52
  25. 25.2.7 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.081 (b) 81 (c) 0.81 (d) 8.1
  26. 26.9.5 × 43 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 40.85 (b) 4085 (c) 4.085 (d) 408.5
  27. 27.1.5 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.05 (b) 10.5 (c) 0.105 (d) 0.0105
  28. 28.8.9 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0623 (b) 0.623 (c) 62.3 (d) 6.23
  29. 29.0.57 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.114 (b) 0.0114 (c) 0.00114 (d) 1.14
  30. 30.8.7 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.48 (b) 0.0348 (c) 0.348 (d) 34.8
  31. 31.0.14 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.042 (b) 0.0042 (c) 0.00042 (d) 0.42
  32. 32.7.7 × 2.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1617 (b) 1.617 (c) 16.17 (d) 161.7
  33. 33.0.46 × 1.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00506 (b) 5.06 (c) 0.0506 (d) 0.506
  34. 34.8.7 × 2.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 25.23 (b) 0.2523 (c) 2.523 (d) 252.3
  35. 35.3.7 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.333 (b) 33.3 (c) 3.33 (d) 333
  36. 36.8.1 × 2.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.349 (b) 23.49 (c) 234.9 (d) 0.2349
  37. 37.9.7 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.873 (b) 8.73 (c) 87.3 (d) 873
  38. 38.0.73 × 4.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 33.58 (b) 3.358 (c) 0.3358 (d) 0.03358
  39. 39.8.9 × 31 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 275.9 (b) 2.759 (c) 27.59 (d) 2759
  40. 40.0.16 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0064 (b) 0.64 (c) 6.4 (d) 0.064

Answer key

  1. 2.365
  2. 2.48
  3. 10.12
  4. 2.08
  5. 9.8
  6. 2.32
  7. 0.186
  8. 1.785
  9. 47.4
  10. 4.83
  11. 12.06
  12. 2.04
  13. 1.615
  14. 0.68
  15. 1.35
  16. 1.12
  17. 40.8
  18. 2.85
  19. 0.75
  20. 178.2
  21. 4.089
  22. 28.5
  23. 79.2
  24. 0.252
  25. 8.1
  26. 408.5
  27. 1.05
  28. 6.23
  29. 0.114
  30. 3.48
  31. 0.042
  32. 16.17
  33. 0.506
  34. 25.23
  35. 33.3
  36. 23.49
  37. 87.3
  38. 3.358
  39. 275.9
  40. 0.64

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