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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 422 · 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. 1.7.6 × 2.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 182.4 (b) 18.24 (c) 1.824 (d) 0.1824
  2. 2.5.3 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.318 (b) 318 (c) 3.18 (d) 31.8
  3. 3.5.1 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.357 (b) 35.7 (c) 357 (d) 3.57
  4. 4.2.9 × 34 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 9.86 (b) 98.6 (c) 0.986 (d) 986
  5. 5.0.56 × 31 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1736 (b) 17.36 (c) 1.736 (d) 173.6
  6. 6.2.7 × 1.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 35.1 (b) 3.51 (c) 0.0351 (d) 0.351
  7. 7.0.42 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.126 (b) 12.6 (c) 1.26 (d) 0.0126
  8. 8.2.9 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 17.4 (b) 0.174 (c) 174 (d) 1.74
  9. 9.8.3 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.166 (b) 16.6 (c) 0.0166 (d) 1.66
  10. 10.0.36 × 44 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.584 (b) 158.4 (c) 15.84 (d) 0.1584
  11. 11.0.31 × 3.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 11.16 (b) 0.01116 (c) 0.1116 (d) 1.116
  12. 12.6.2 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.24 (b) 0.124 (c) 124 (d) 12.4
  13. 13.1.3 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 6.5 (b) 0.65 (c) 65 (d) 0.065
  14. 14.0.91 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 63.7 (b) 6.37 (c) 0.0637 (d) 0.637
  15. 15.0.12 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.84 (b) 0.084 (c) 0.0084 (d) 8.4
  16. 16.1.3 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.026 (b) 26 (c) 2.6 (d) 0.26
  17. 17.0.58 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.464 (b) 0.0464 (c) 0.00464 (d) 4.64
  18. 18.0.81 × 13 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 105.3 (b) 0.1053 (c) 1.053 (d) 10.53
  19. 19.2.2 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 15.4 (b) 1.54 (c) 0.154 (d) 154
  20. 20.0.63 × 1.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.756 (b) 7.56 (c) 0.0756 (d) 0.00756
  21. 21.0.39 × 4.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.872 (b) 0.01872 (c) 18.72 (d) 0.1872
  22. 22.2.3 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0138 (b) 13.8 (c) 1.38 (d) 0.138
  23. 23.0.39 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.17 (b) 0.117 (c) 11.7 (d) 0.0117
  24. 24.0.53 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 42.4 (b) 4.24 (c) 0.424 (d) 0.0424
  25. 25.0.72 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 6.48 (b) 0.0648 (c) 0.648 (d) 64.8
  26. 26.0.41 × 2.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.01189 (b) 1.189 (c) 11.89 (d) 0.1189
  27. 27.1.4 × 1.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.66 (b) 0.266 (c) 26.6 (d) 0.0266
  28. 28.3.1 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.62 (b) 0.062 (c) 6.2 (d) 62
  29. 29.6.4 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.48 (b) 44.8 (c) 448 (d) 0.448
  30. 30.0.82 × 4.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.03854 (b) 3.854 (c) 0.3854 (d) 38.54
  31. 31.0.36 × 1.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.468 (b) 0.00468 (c) 0.0468 (d) 4.68
  32. 32.0.95 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0665 (b) 0.00665 (c) 0.665 (d) 6.65
  33. 33.5.3 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.06 (b) 0.0106 (c) 0.106 (d) 10.6
  34. 34.6.9 × 1.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 9.66 (b) 0.966 (c) 96.6 (d) 0.0966
  35. 35.7.7 × 3.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.3003 (b) 30.03 (c) 3.003 (d) 300.3
  36. 36.3.1 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.124 (b) 12.4 (c) 1.24 (d) 124
  37. 37.1.2 × 27 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.324 (b) 3.24 (c) 324 (d) 32.4
  38. 38.0.99 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0297 (b) 0.00297 (c) 0.297 (d) 2.97
  39. 39.4.2 × 2.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0882 (b) 88.2 (c) 0.882 (d) 8.82
  40. 40.6.4 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 38.4 (b) 0.0384 (c) 0.384 (d) 3.84

Answer key

  1. 18.24
  2. 31.8
  3. 35.7
  4. 98.6
  5. 17.36
  6. 3.51
  7. 1.26
  8. 17.4
  9. 1.66
  10. 15.84
  11. 1.116
  12. 12.4
  13. 6.5
  14. 6.37
  15. 0.84
  16. 2.6
  17. 0.464
  18. 10.53
  19. 15.4
  20. 0.756
  21. 1.872
  22. 1.38
  23. 1.17
  24. 4.24
  25. 6.48
  26. 1.189
  27. 2.66
  28. 6.2
  29. 44.8
  30. 3.854
  31. 0.468
  32. 0.665
  33. 1.06
  34. 9.66
  35. 30.03
  36. 12.4
  37. 32.4
  38. 0.297
  39. 8.82
  40. 3.84

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