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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 361 · 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. 1.0.24 × 19 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0456 (b) 0.456 (c) 4.56 (d) 45.6
  2. 2.0.29 × 23 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.667 (b) 0.0667 (c) 6.67 (d) 66.7
  3. 3.1.8 × 2.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 46.8 (b) 0.0468 (c) 4.68 (d) 0.468
  4. 4.7.4 × 1.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1184 (b) 118.4 (c) 11.84 (d) 1.184
  5. 5.0.88 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0528 (b) 0.00528 (c) 5.28 (d) 0.528
  6. 6.0.84 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0336 (b) 0.00336 (c) 3.36 (d) 0.336
  7. 7.2.2 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0176 (b) 17.6 (c) 0.176 (d) 1.76
  8. 8.2.9 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 8.7 (b) 0.087 (c) 0.0087 (d) 0.87
  9. 9.5.8 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.348 (b) 34.8 (c) 3.48 (d) 348
  10. 10.0.91 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.728 (b) 0.0728 (c) 7.28 (d) 72.8
  11. 11.0.77 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0539 (b) 0.539 (c) 0.00539 (d) 5.39
  12. 12.0.17 × 21 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0357 (b) 3.57 (c) 35.7 (d) 0.357
  13. 13.0.29 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.058 (b) 0.0058 (c) 0.58 (d) 5.8
  14. 14.0.24 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0192 (b) 0.00192 (c) 0.192 (d) 1.92
  15. 15.0.49 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.45 (b) 0.0245 (c) 0.245 (d) 24.5
  16. 16.9.7 × 1.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 174.6 (b) 0.1746 (c) 17.46 (d) 1.746
  17. 17.1.5 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.35 (b) 0.0135 (c) 13.5 (d) 0.135
  18. 18.7.9 × 43 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 339.7 (b) 3.397 (c) 33.97 (d) 3397
  19. 19.2.4 × 21 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.04 (b) 50.4 (c) 504 (d) 0.504
  20. 20.0.27 × 4.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1134 (b) 1.134 (c) 0.01134 (d) 11.34
  21. 21.3.2 × 3.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 12.48 (b) 0.1248 (c) 124.8 (d) 1.248
  22. 22.5.6 × 32 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1792 (b) 1.792 (c) 179.2 (d) 17.92
  23. 23.3.4 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0272 (b) 2.72 (c) 27.2 (d) 0.272
  24. 24.8.7 × 1.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.479 (b) 147.9 (c) 14.79 (d) 0.1479
  25. 25.9.5 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.475 (b) 4.75 (c) 0.0475 (d) 47.5
  26. 26.2.3 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.69 (b) 0.069 (c) 69 (d) 6.9
  27. 27.8.2 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.246 (b) 2.46 (c) 246 (d) 24.6
  28. 28.6.3 × 1.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0756 (b) 75.6 (c) 7.56 (d) 0.756
  29. 29.0.76 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 15.2 (b) 0.152 (c) 0.0152 (d) 1.52
  30. 30.0.82 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00246 (b) 0.0246 (c) 0.246 (d) 2.46
  31. 31.6.2 × 4.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 26.66 (b) 2.666 (c) 266.6 (d) 0.2666
  32. 32.0.96 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00384 (b) 0.0384 (c) 3.84 (d) 0.384
  33. 33.0.37 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.11 (b) 11.1 (c) 0.111 (d) 0.0111
  34. 34.7.5 × 2.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 15.75 (b) 1.575 (c) 157.5 (d) 0.1575
  35. 35.5.8 × 2.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1624 (b) 162.4 (c) 1.624 (d) 16.24
  36. 36.0.93 × 2.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.604 (b) 0.2604 (c) 0.02604 (d) 26.04
  37. 37.2.3 × 3.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 7.82 (b) 0.782 (c) 0.0782 (d) 78.2
  38. 38.6.6 × 41 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 270.6 (b) 27.06 (c) 2.706 (d) 2706
  39. 39.8.8 × 3.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 272.8 (b) 2.728 (c) 0.2728 (d) 27.28
  40. 40.0.97 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 8.73 (b) 0.873 (c) 0.0873 (d) 87.3

Answer key

  1. 4.56
  2. 6.67
  3. 4.68
  4. 11.84
  5. 0.528
  6. 0.336
  7. 1.76
  8. 0.87
  9. 34.8
  10. 7.28
  11. 0.539
  12. 3.57
  13. 0.58
  14. 0.192
  15. 2.45
  16. 17.46
  17. 1.35
  18. 339.7
  19. 50.4
  20. 1.134
  21. 12.48
  22. 179.2
  23. 2.72
  24. 14.79
  25. 4.75
  26. 6.9
  27. 24.6
  28. 7.56
  29. 1.52
  30. 0.246
  31. 26.66
  32. 0.384
  33. 1.11
  34. 15.75
  35. 16.24
  36. 2.604
  37. 7.82
  38. 270.6
  39. 27.28
  40. 8.73

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