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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 32 · 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. 1.2.5 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 22.5 (b) 2.25 (c) 0.225 (d) 225
  2. 2.0.76 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00304 (b) 0.0304 (c) 0.304 (d) 3.04
  3. 3.0.92 × 23 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.116 (b) 0.2116 (c) 21.16 (d) 211.6
  4. 4.0.29 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.203 (b) 0.0203 (c) 20.3 (d) 2.03
  5. 5.0.12 × 2.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.52 (b) 0.00252 (c) 0.0252 (d) 0.252
  6. 6.4.1 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 36.9 (b) 3.69 (c) 0.369 (d) 369
  7. 7.0.83 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.98 (b) 0.498 (c) 0.00498 (d) 0.0498
  8. 8.9.9 × 31 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 30.69 (b) 3069 (c) 3.069 (d) 306.9
  9. 9.2.1 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 6.3 (b) 0.63 (c) 0.063 (d) 63
  10. 10.2.3 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 16.1 (b) 1.61 (c) 0.161 (d) 161
  11. 11.0.65 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.55 (b) 0.455 (c) 45.5 (d) 0.0455
  12. 12.0.47 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00141 (b) 0.0141 (c) 0.141 (d) 1.41
  13. 13.7.8 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.12 (b) 31.2 (c) 0.0312 (d) 0.312
  14. 14.0.64 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.12 (b) 0.0512 (c) 0.512 (d) 0.00512
  15. 15.0.51 × 4.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.02091 (b) 0.2091 (c) 20.91 (d) 2.091
  16. 16.2.5 × 1.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0275 (b) 27.5 (c) 0.275 (d) 2.75
  17. 17.6.3 × 4.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 289.8 (b) 28.98 (c) 0.2898 (d) 2.898
  18. 18.9.4 × 42 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 39.48 (b) 394.8 (c) 3.948 (d) 3948
  19. 19.3.6 × 41 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.476 (b) 147.6 (c) 14.76 (d) 1476
  20. 20.7.6 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 15.2 (b) 1.52 (c) 0.152 (d) 0.0152
  21. 21.2.6 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 234 (b) 23.4 (c) 0.234 (d) 2.34
  22. 22.3.1 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 27.9 (b) 2.79 (c) 0.279 (d) 279
  23. 23.3.9 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.95 (b) 195 (c) 19.5 (d) 0.195
  24. 24.0.57 × 3.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.824 (b) 18.24 (c) 0.1824 (d) 0.01824
  25. 25.0.95 × 4.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 44.65 (b) 4.465 (c) 0.4465 (d) 0.04465
  26. 26.7.2 × 24 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 172.8 (b) 1.728 (c) 1728 (d) 17.28
  27. 27.0.44 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0352 (b) 35.2 (c) 0.352 (d) 3.52
  28. 28.0.88 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.616 (b) 0.00616 (c) 0.0616 (d) 6.16
  29. 29.6.1 × 3.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 23.79 (b) 237.9 (c) 0.2379 (d) 2.379
  30. 30.1.4 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.056 (b) 0.56 (c) 56 (d) 5.6
  31. 31.0.96 × 34 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.264 (b) 32.64 (c) 326.4 (d) 0.3264
  32. 32.7.1 × 17 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 12.07 (b) 120.7 (c) 1.207 (d) 1207
  33. 33.0.24 × 32 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 76.8 (b) 7.68 (c) 0.0768 (d) 0.768
  34. 34.8.3 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 33.2 (b) 332 (c) 3.32 (d) 0.332
  35. 35.5.3 × 29 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1537 (b) 1.537 (c) 153.7 (d) 15.37
  36. 36.7.6 × 29 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 220.4 (b) 2204 (c) 2.204 (d) 22.04
  37. 37.0.82 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.574 (b) 5.74 (c) 57.4 (d) 0.0574
  38. 38.3.5 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0175 (b) 0.175 (c) 1.75 (d) 17.5
  39. 39.0.41 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0287 (b) 28.7 (c) 2.87 (d) 0.287
  40. 40.7.4 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.296 (b) 29.6 (c) 296 (d) 2.96

Answer key

  1. 22.5
  2. 0.304
  3. 21.16
  4. 2.03
  5. 0.252
  6. 36.9
  7. 0.498
  8. 306.9
  9. 6.3
  10. 16.1
  11. 4.55
  12. 0.141
  13. 3.12
  14. 0.512
  15. 2.091
  16. 2.75
  17. 28.98
  18. 394.8
  19. 147.6
  20. 1.52
  21. 23.4
  22. 27.9
  23. 19.5
  24. 1.824
  25. 4.465
  26. 172.8
  27. 3.52
  28. 0.616
  29. 23.79
  30. 5.6
  31. 32.64
  32. 120.7
  33. 7.68
  34. 33.2
  35. 153.7
  36. 220.4
  37. 5.74
  38. 1.75
  39. 2.87
  40. 29.6

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