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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 381 · 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. 1.0.28 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.084 (b) 0.0084 (c) 0.84 (d) 8.4
  2. 2.0.71 × 1.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1207 (b) 1.207 (c) 12.07 (d) 0.01207
  3. 3.0.39 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0195 (b) 1.95 (c) 0.195 (d) 0.00195
  4. 4.0.47 × 3.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 17.86 (b) 1.786 (c) 0.1786 (d) 0.01786
  5. 5.9.8 × 22 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2156 (b) 2.156 (c) 215.6 (d) 21.56
  6. 6.9.1 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 27.3 (b) 0.273 (c) 2.73 (d) 273
  7. 7.0.37 × 34 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 12.58 (b) 1.258 (c) 0.1258 (d) 125.8
  8. 8.0.66 × 4.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.838 (b) 0.2838 (c) 28.38 (d) 0.02838
  9. 9.9.5 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 28.5 (b) 2.85 (c) 0.0285 (d) 0.285
  10. 10.3.4 × 3.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1054 (b) 105.4 (c) 1.054 (d) 10.54
  11. 11.0.93 × 3.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 29.76 (b) 2.976 (c) 0.02976 (d) 0.2976
  12. 12.0.36 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00252 (b) 2.52 (c) 0.252 (d) 0.0252
  13. 13.8.6 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.16 (b) 0.516 (c) 0.0516 (d) 51.6
  14. 14.0.63 × 42 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 26.46 (b) 0.2646 (c) 2.646 (d) 264.6
  15. 15.7.7 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.31 (b) 0.231 (c) 231 (d) 23.1
  16. 16.8.1 × 27 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 218.7 (b) 21.87 (c) 2187 (d) 2.187
  17. 17.0.42 × 38 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 159.6 (b) 15.96 (c) 1.596 (d) 0.1596
  18. 18.5.4 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.86 (b) 48.6 (c) 0.0486 (d) 0.486
  19. 19.0.82 × 28 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2296 (b) 22.96 (c) 2.296 (d) 229.6
  20. 20.2.7 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 13.5 (b) 135 (c) 0.135 (d) 1.35
  21. 21.4.4 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 35.2 (b) 352 (c) 3.52 (d) 0.352
  22. 22.6.8 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.76 (b) 47.6 (c) 0.0476 (d) 0.476
  23. 23.0.48 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0192 (b) 1.92 (c) 0.00192 (d) 0.192
  24. 24.3.9 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.156 (b) 15.6 (c) 156 (d) 1.56
  25. 25.1.7 × 28 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 476 (b) 4.76 (c) 47.6 (d) 0.476
  26. 26.0.43 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.87 (b) 0.0387 (c) 0.387 (d) 38.7
  27. 27.1.6 × 19 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.04 (b) 304 (c) 0.304 (d) 30.4
  28. 28.6.9 × 4.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 28.29 (b) 0.2829 (c) 2.829 (d) 282.9
  29. 29.5.5 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.85 (b) 0.385 (c) 0.0385 (d) 38.5
  30. 30.1.3 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.04 (b) 0.0104 (c) 10.4 (d) 0.104
  31. 31.0.37 × 3.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 13.69 (b) 1.369 (c) 0.01369 (d) 0.1369
  32. 32.0.46 × 49 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 22.54 (b) 2.254 (c) 0.2254 (d) 225.4
  33. 33.4.7 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 235 (b) 23.5 (c) 0.235 (d) 2.35
  34. 34.8.4 × 1.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 100.8 (b) 0.1008 (c) 1.008 (d) 10.08
  35. 35.0.83 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0332 (b) 0.00332 (c) 0.332 (d) 3.32
  36. 36.6.1 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.83 (b) 183 (c) 18.3 (d) 0.183
  37. 37.0.98 × 1.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1176 (b) 1.176 (c) 11.76 (d) 0.01176
  38. 38.0.63 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.52 (b) 25.2 (c) 0.0252 (d) 0.252
  39. 39.0.63 × 14 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 8.82 (b) 0.0882 (c) 88.2 (d) 0.882
  40. 40.0.79 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.74 (b) 0.474 (c) 47.4 (d) 0.0474

Answer key

  1. 0.84
  2. 1.207
  3. 0.195
  4. 1.786
  5. 215.6
  6. 27.3
  7. 12.58
  8. 2.838
  9. 2.85
  10. 10.54
  11. 2.976
  12. 0.252
  13. 5.16
  14. 26.46
  15. 23.1
  16. 218.7
  17. 15.96
  18. 4.86
  19. 22.96
  20. 13.5
  21. 35.2
  22. 4.76
  23. 0.192
  24. 15.6
  25. 47.6
  26. 3.87
  27. 30.4
  28. 28.29
  29. 3.85
  30. 1.04
  31. 1.369
  32. 22.54
  33. 23.5
  34. 10.08
  35. 0.332
  36. 18.3
  37. 1.176
  38. 2.52
  39. 8.82
  40. 4.74

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