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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 389 · 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. 1.8.3 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0415 (b) 4.15 (c) 41.5 (d) 0.415
  2. 2.0.12 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00084 (b) 0.084 (c) 0.0084 (d) 0.84
  3. 3.6.3 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.67 (b) 0.567 (c) 56.7 (d) 0.0567
  4. 4.1.6 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 9.6 (b) 0.096 (c) 0.96 (d) 96
  5. 5.0.13 × 1.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0234 (b) 2.34 (c) 0.234 (d) 0.00234
  6. 6.2.1 × 4.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0966 (b) 9.66 (c) 96.6 (d) 0.966
  7. 7.4.3 × 3.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.505 (b) 15.05 (c) 0.1505 (d) 150.5
  8. 8.1.2 × 3.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.68 (b) 46.8 (c) 0.0468 (d) 0.468
  9. 9.0.13 × 45 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.85 (b) 0.585 (c) 0.0585 (d) 58.5
  10. 10.9.7 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.88 (b) 38.8 (c) 0.0388 (d) 0.388
  11. 11.8.4 × 12 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 100.8 (b) 1.008 (c) 1008 (d) 10.08
  12. 12.0.16 × 1.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00256 (b) 0.256 (c) 0.0256 (d) 2.56
  13. 13.8.3 × 28 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 232.4 (b) 2324 (c) 2.324 (d) 23.24
  14. 14.0.71 × 2.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.01491 (b) 0.1491 (c) 14.91 (d) 1.491
  15. 15.0.36 × 49 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 17.64 (b) 1.764 (c) 176.4 (d) 0.1764
  16. 16.0.15 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.135 (b) 0.00135 (c) 1.35 (d) 0.0135
  17. 17.0.46 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.138 (b) 0.00138 (c) 1.38 (d) 0.0138
  18. 18.7.1 × 1.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1065 (b) 1.065 (c) 106.5 (d) 10.65
  19. 19.8.2 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 164 (b) 0.164 (c) 16.4 (d) 1.64
  20. 20.7.1 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.497 (b) 4.97 (c) 0.0497 (d) 49.7
  21. 21.0.98 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0392 (b) 0.392 (c) 0.00392 (d) 3.92
  22. 22.1.8 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.4 (b) 54 (c) 0.054 (d) 0.54
  23. 23.0.33 × 26 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 85.8 (b) 0.858 (c) 0.0858 (d) 8.58
  24. 24.0.35 × 39 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.365 (b) 13.65 (c) 136.5 (d) 0.1365
  25. 25.0.53 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.59 (b) 0.159 (c) 0.0159 (d) 15.9
  26. 26.0.99 × 42 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.158 (b) 41.58 (c) 415.8 (d) 0.4158
  27. 27.0.76 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0608 (b) 0.608 (c) 0.00608 (d) 6.08
  28. 28.0.72 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.144 (b) 14.4 (c) 1.44 (d) 0.0144
  29. 29.0.76 × 1.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00912 (b) 0.0912 (c) 9.12 (d) 0.912
  30. 30.0.54 × 38 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 20.52 (b) 205.2 (c) 0.2052 (d) 2.052
  31. 31.1.5 × 2.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0435 (b) 0.435 (c) 43.5 (d) 4.35
  32. 32.6.6 × 3.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 204.6 (b) 20.46 (c) 2.046 (d) 0.2046
  33. 33.4.2 × 42 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1764 (b) 1.764 (c) 176.4 (d) 17.64
  34. 34.1.7 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 10.2 (b) 0.102 (c) 1.02 (d) 102
  35. 35.0.32 × 1.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.608 (b) 0.0608 (c) 6.08 (d) 0.00608
  36. 36.0.99 × 46 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.4554 (b) 4.554 (c) 45.54 (d) 455.4
  37. 37.3.3 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.132 (b) 13.2 (c) 132 (d) 1.32
  38. 38.3.2 × 1.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.48 (b) 0.0448 (c) 44.8 (d) 0.448
  39. 39.0.21 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 12.6 (b) 0.126 (c) 0.0126 (d) 1.26
  40. 40.6.6 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0462 (b) 0.462 (c) 46.2 (d) 4.62

Answer key

  1. 4.15
  2. 0.084
  3. 5.67
  4. 9.6
  5. 0.234
  6. 9.66
  7. 15.05
  8. 4.68
  9. 5.85
  10. 3.88
  11. 100.8
  12. 0.256
  13. 232.4
  14. 1.491
  15. 17.64
  16. 0.135
  17. 0.138
  18. 10.65
  19. 16.4
  20. 4.97
  21. 0.392
  22. 5.4
  23. 8.58
  24. 13.65
  25. 1.59
  26. 41.58
  27. 0.608
  28. 1.44
  29. 0.912
  30. 20.52
  31. 4.35
  32. 20.46
  33. 176.4
  34. 10.2
  35. 0.608
  36. 45.54
  37. 13.2
  38. 4.48
  39. 1.26
  40. 4.62

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