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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 369 · 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. 1.0.31 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.062 (b) 0.62 (c) 0.0062 (d) 6.2
  2. 2.8.3 × 4.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 39.84 (b) 0.3984 (c) 398.4 (d) 3.984
  3. 3.7.2 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0216 (b) 0.216 (c) 21.6 (d) 2.16
  4. 4.1.4 × 27 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 37.8 (b) 3.78 (c) 0.378 (d) 378
  5. 5.0.88 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.28 (b) 52.8 (c) 0.0528 (d) 0.528
  6. 6.7.3 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.46 (b) 14.6 (c) 0.146 (d) 146
  7. 7.5.4 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 48.6 (b) 4.86 (c) 486 (d) 0.486
  8. 8.9.2 × 29 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.668 (b) 26.68 (c) 2668 (d) 266.8
  9. 9.0.18 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.144 (b) 14.4 (c) 0.0144 (d) 1.44
  10. 10.0.49 × 25 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1225 (b) 122.5 (c) 12.25 (d) 1.225
  11. 11.0.84 × 19 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1596 (b) 1.596 (c) 159.6 (d) 15.96
  12. 12.2.6 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0156 (b) 1.56 (c) 0.156 (d) 15.6
  13. 13.0.68 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 61.2 (b) 0.0612 (c) 0.612 (d) 6.12
  14. 14.0.27 × 2.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00702 (b) 7.02 (c) 0.0702 (d) 0.702
  15. 15.2.7 × 48 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.296 (b) 1296 (c) 129.6 (d) 12.96
  16. 16.3.5 × 2.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 94.5 (b) 0.0945 (c) 9.45 (d) 0.945
  17. 17.0.39 × 2.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.131 (b) 11.31 (c) 0.1131 (d) 0.01131
  18. 18.0.17 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.102 (b) 0.00102 (c) 1.02 (d) 0.0102
  19. 19.4.1 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.82 (b) 0.082 (c) 0.0082 (d) 8.2
  20. 20.0.32 × 27 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 8.64 (b) 0.864 (c) 86.4 (d) 0.0864
  21. 21.0.94 × 26 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 24.44 (b) 244.4 (c) 2.444 (d) 0.2444
  22. 22.0.28 × 22 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 61.6 (b) 6.16 (c) 0.616 (d) 0.0616
  23. 23.3.5 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 24.5 (b) 0.245 (c) 2.45 (d) 245
  24. 24.0.15 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 10.5 (b) 0.0105 (c) 1.05 (d) 0.105
  25. 25.3.5 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0105 (b) 1.05 (c) 0.105 (d) 10.5
  26. 26.0.18 × 2.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00432 (b) 0.432 (c) 0.0432 (d) 4.32
  27. 27.6.4 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 38.4 (b) 384 (c) 3.84 (d) 0.384
  28. 28.8.2 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.246 (b) 2.46 (c) 246 (d) 24.6
  29. 29.2.3 × 4.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 10.12 (b) 1.012 (c) 0.1012 (d) 101.2
  30. 30.3.2 × 2.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0736 (b) 73.6 (c) 7.36 (d) 0.736
  31. 31.0.53 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.24 (b) 0.424 (c) 0.0424 (d) 42.4
  32. 32.2.8 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 56 (b) 5.6 (c) 0.56 (d) 0.056
  33. 33.5.8 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.406 (b) 40.6 (c) 406 (d) 4.06
  34. 34.3.8 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 7.6 (b) 0.76 (c) 0.076 (d) 76
  35. 35.2.2 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 19.8 (b) 198 (c) 1.98 (d) 0.198
  36. 36.2.3 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0161 (b) 16.1 (c) 0.161 (d) 1.61
  37. 37.0.21 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.89 (b) 0.189 (c) 0.0189 (d) 18.9
  38. 38.9.3 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 37.2 (b) 0.0372 (c) 3.72 (d) 0.372
  39. 39.0.46 × 1.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.874 (b) 0.00874 (c) 0.0874 (d) 8.74
  40. 40.0.32 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0192 (b) 0.192 (c) 0.00192 (d) 1.92

Answer key

  1. 0.62
  2. 39.84
  3. 2.16
  4. 37.8
  5. 5.28
  6. 14.6
  7. 48.6
  8. 266.8
  9. 1.44
  10. 12.25
  11. 15.96
  12. 1.56
  13. 6.12
  14. 0.702
  15. 129.6
  16. 9.45
  17. 1.131
  18. 0.102
  19. 0.82
  20. 8.64
  21. 24.44
  22. 6.16
  23. 24.5
  24. 1.05
  25. 1.05
  26. 0.432
  27. 38.4
  28. 24.6
  29. 10.12
  30. 7.36
  31. 4.24
  32. 5.6
  33. 40.6
  34. 7.6
  35. 19.8
  36. 1.61
  37. 1.89
  38. 3.72
  39. 0.874
  40. 0.192

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