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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 445 · 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. 1.5.1 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.153 (b) 15.3 (c) 1.53 (d) 0.0153
  2. 2.5.1 × 28 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.428 (b) 142.8 (c) 1428 (d) 14.28
  3. 3.9.1 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0364 (b) 3.64 (c) 0.364 (d) 36.4
  4. 4.0.52 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00468 (b) 0.468 (c) 4.68 (d) 0.0468
  5. 5.0.38 × 48 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 18.24 (b) 0.1824 (c) 182.4 (d) 1.824
  6. 6.0.12 × 46 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.552 (b) 5.52 (c) 55.2 (d) 0.0552
  7. 7.0.92 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.68 (b) 0.368 (c) 0.00368 (d) 0.0368
  8. 8.9.1 × 1.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1092 (b) 10.92 (c) 109.2 (d) 1.092
  9. 9.0.16 × 24 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.384 (b) 38.4 (c) 0.0384 (d) 3.84
  10. 10.2.3 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.046 (b) 4.6 (c) 0.46 (d) 46
  11. 11.1.2 × 1.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.168 (b) 1.68 (c) 0.0168 (d) 16.8
  12. 12.4.1 × 44 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 18.04 (b) 1804 (c) 180.4 (d) 1.804
  13. 13.9.2 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 184 (b) 0.184 (c) 1.84 (d) 18.4
  14. 14.6.2 × 13 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.806 (b) 80.6 (c) 806 (d) 8.06
  15. 15.0.13 × 46 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0598 (b) 59.8 (c) 0.598 (d) 5.98
  16. 16.2.5 × 4.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.125 (b) 11.25 (c) 0.1125 (d) 112.5
  17. 17.0.56 × 4.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 22.96 (b) 0.2296 (c) 2.296 (d) 0.02296
  18. 18.0.48 × 2.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.01296 (b) 12.96 (c) 0.1296 (d) 1.296
  19. 19.0.31 × 2.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.682 (b) 0.0682 (c) 0.00682 (d) 6.82
  20. 20.2.6 × 2.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.572 (b) 57.2 (c) 0.0572 (d) 5.72
  21. 21.0.24 × 4.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1176 (b) 1.176 (c) 0.01176 (d) 11.76
  22. 22.0.75 × 17 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 12.75 (b) 0.1275 (c) 1.275 (d) 127.5
  23. 23.7.4 × 31 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 229.4 (b) 2294 (c) 2.294 (d) 22.94
  24. 24.5.6 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.448 (b) 4.48 (c) 44.8 (d) 0.0448
  25. 25.0.37 × 2.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.073 (b) 0.1073 (c) 0.01073 (d) 10.73
  26. 26.0.77 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.308 (b) 30.8 (c) 0.0308 (d) 3.08
  27. 27.7.7 × 39 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.003 (b) 300.3 (c) 30.03 (d) 3003
  28. 28.5.3 × 2.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.166 (b) 11.66 (c) 116.6 (d) 0.1166
  29. 29.1.2 × 4.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 58.8 (b) 0.0588 (c) 5.88 (d) 0.588
  30. 30.0.55 × 37 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2035 (b) 203.5 (c) 2.035 (d) 20.35
  31. 31.9.2 × 26 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 239.2 (b) 23.92 (c) 2.392 (d) 2392
  32. 32.0.29 × 42 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 12.18 (b) 0.1218 (c) 1.218 (d) 121.8
  33. 33.9.6 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 76.8 (b) 7.68 (c) 0.768 (d) 768
  34. 34.4.8 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 144 (b) 0.144 (c) 14.4 (d) 1.44
  35. 35.1.8 × 36 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 6.48 (b) 0.648 (c) 64.8 (d) 648
  36. 36.2.6 × 1.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.42 (b) 44.2 (c) 0.442 (d) 0.0442
  37. 37.6.7 × 21 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 140.7 (b) 1.407 (c) 1407 (d) 14.07
  38. 38.0.82 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0656 (b) 6.56 (c) 65.6 (d) 0.656
  39. 39.0.28 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.68 (b) 0.168 (c) 0.0168 (d) 16.8
  40. 40.0.56 × 4.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 27.44 (b) 0.2744 (c) 2.744 (d) 0.02744

Answer key

  1. 1.53
  2. 142.8
  3. 3.64
  4. 0.468
  5. 18.24
  6. 5.52
  7. 0.368
  8. 10.92
  9. 3.84
  10. 4.6
  11. 1.68
  12. 180.4
  13. 18.4
  14. 80.6
  15. 5.98
  16. 11.25
  17. 2.296
  18. 1.296
  19. 0.682
  20. 5.72
  21. 1.176
  22. 12.75
  23. 229.4
  24. 4.48
  25. 1.073
  26. 3.08
  27. 300.3
  28. 11.66
  29. 5.88
  30. 20.35
  31. 239.2
  32. 12.18
  33. 76.8
  34. 14.4
  35. 64.8
  36. 4.42
  37. 140.7
  38. 6.56
  39. 1.68
  40. 2.744

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