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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 337 · 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. 1.4.1 × 1.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0738 (b) 0.738 (c) 73.8 (d) 7.38
  2. 2.0.61 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.05 (b) 0.0305 (c) 0.00305 (d) 0.305
  3. 3.0.22 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 6.6 (b) 0.066 (c) 0.66 (d) 0.0066
  4. 4.8.3 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 66.4 (b) 6.64 (c) 0.664 (d) 664
  5. 5.0.69 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0345 (b) 34.5 (c) 0.345 (d) 3.45
  6. 6.2.2 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.98 (b) 0.198 (c) 198 (d) 19.8
  7. 7.0.56 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.392 (b) 39.2 (c) 3.92 (d) 0.0392
  8. 8.0.31 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00093 (b) 0.0093 (c) 0.93 (d) 0.093
  9. 9.0.79 × 3.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2449 (b) 24.49 (c) 2.449 (d) 0.02449
  10. 10.0.26 × 36 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.936 (b) 0.0936 (c) 9.36 (d) 93.6
  11. 11.0.36 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.108 (b) 10.8 (c) 1.08 (d) 0.0108
  12. 12.4.9 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0343 (b) 34.3 (c) 3.43 (d) 0.343
  13. 13.1.4 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 8.4 (b) 0.084 (c) 0.0084 (d) 0.84
  14. 14.2.9 × 32 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 92.8 (b) 9.28 (c) 0.928 (d) 928
  15. 15.0.92 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0368 (b) 3.68 (c) 0.368 (d) 36.8
  16. 16.0.38 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.28 (b) 0.0228 (c) 0.228 (d) 0.00228
  17. 17.7.8 × 3.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2418 (b) 2.418 (c) 241.8 (d) 24.18
  18. 18.0.52 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 46.8 (b) 0.468 (c) 4.68 (d) 0.0468
  19. 19.0.67 × 1.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00871 (b) 0.0871 (c) 8.71 (d) 0.871
  20. 20.0.33 × 48 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1584 (b) 1.584 (c) 158.4 (d) 15.84
  21. 21.0.48 × 14 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 67.2 (b) 6.72 (c) 0.0672 (d) 0.672
  22. 22.0.97 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 58.2 (b) 5.82 (c) 0.582 (d) 0.0582
  23. 23.3.3 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.264 (b) 0.0264 (c) 2.64 (d) 26.4
  24. 24.8.5 × 2.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 212.5 (b) 0.2125 (c) 21.25 (d) 2.125
  25. 25.7.9 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0474 (b) 47.4 (c) 4.74 (d) 0.474
  26. 26.3.6 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 10.8 (b) 1.08 (c) 0.108 (d) 108
  27. 27.0.57 × 18 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 10.26 (b) 0.1026 (c) 102.6 (d) 1.026
  28. 28.7.4 × 37 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 27.38 (b) 2.738 (c) 273.8 (d) 2738
  29. 29.8.6 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.688 (b) 6.88 (c) 0.0688 (d) 68.8
  30. 30.0.51 × 2.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.01377 (b) 0.1377 (c) 13.77 (d) 1.377
  31. 31.1.9 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0057 (b) 5.7 (c) 0.057 (d) 0.57
  32. 32.6.1 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0122 (b) 1.22 (c) 0.122 (d) 12.2
  33. 33.0.97 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.485 (b) 0.0485 (c) 0.00485 (d) 4.85
  34. 34.0.14 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.112 (b) 0.00112 (c) 0.0112 (d) 1.12
  35. 35.6.8 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 27.2 (b) 0.272 (c) 272 (d) 2.72
  36. 36.0.28 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.84 (b) 0.0084 (c) 8.4 (d) 0.084
  37. 37.3.1 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.124 (b) 1.24 (c) 124 (d) 12.4
  38. 38.7.9 × 25 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1975 (b) 197.5 (c) 1.975 (d) 19.75
  39. 39.0.86 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 17.2 (b) 0.172 (c) 0.0172 (d) 1.72
  40. 40.0.88 × 16 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 14.08 (b) 140.8 (c) 1.408 (d) 0.1408

Answer key

  1. 7.38
  2. 0.305
  3. 0.66
  4. 66.4
  5. 3.45
  6. 19.8
  7. 3.92
  8. 0.093
  9. 2.449
  10. 9.36
  11. 1.08
  12. 3.43
  13. 0.84
  14. 92.8
  15. 3.68
  16. 0.228
  17. 24.18
  18. 4.68
  19. 0.871
  20. 15.84
  21. 6.72
  22. 5.82
  23. 2.64
  24. 21.25
  25. 4.74
  26. 10.8
  27. 10.26
  28. 273.8
  29. 6.88
  30. 1.377
  31. 0.57
  32. 1.22
  33. 0.485
  34. 0.112
  35. 27.2
  36. 0.84
  37. 12.4
  38. 197.5
  39. 1.72
  40. 14.08

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