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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 448 · 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. 1.0.64 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.12 (b) 0.512 (c) 0.0512 (d) 0.00512
  2. 2.0.79 × 28 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 221.2 (b) 22.12 (c) 2.212 (d) 0.2212
  3. 3.0.32 × 26 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0832 (b) 0.832 (c) 83.2 (d) 8.32
  4. 4.6.5 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.325 (b) 3.25 (c) 0.0325 (d) 32.5
  5. 5.0.65 × 4.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.02925 (b) 29.25 (c) 0.2925 (d) 2.925
  6. 6.0.95 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.285 (b) 2.85 (c) 0.00285 (d) 0.0285
  7. 7.0.88 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0792 (b) 0.792 (c) 79.2 (d) 7.92
  8. 8.5.9 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 35.4 (b) 354 (c) 0.354 (d) 3.54
  9. 9.1.2 × 2.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0288 (b) 2.88 (c) 28.8 (d) 0.288
  10. 10.0.42 × 1.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00714 (b) 7.14 (c) 0.714 (d) 0.0714
  11. 11.0.21 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00147 (b) 0.0147 (c) 0.147 (d) 1.47
  12. 12.8.6 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0344 (b) 3.44 (c) 0.344 (d) 34.4
  13. 13.2.3 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.07 (b) 0.0207 (c) 0.207 (d) 20.7
  14. 14.0.34 × 33 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 112.2 (b) 11.22 (c) 0.1122 (d) 1.122
  15. 15.4.1 × 3.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 15.99 (b) 1.599 (c) 0.1599 (d) 159.9
  16. 16.3.7 × 2.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1036 (b) 1.036 (c) 10.36 (d) 103.6
  17. 17.0.14 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0126 (b) 1.26 (c) 12.6 (d) 0.126
  18. 18.0.65 × 3.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2535 (b) 2.535 (c) 0.02535 (d) 25.35
  19. 19.3.5 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 24.5 (b) 2.45 (c) 0.245 (d) 245
  20. 20.0.85 × 19 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 161.5 (b) 0.1615 (c) 16.15 (d) 1.615
  21. 21.6.9 × 45 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 310.5 (b) 3.105 (c) 3105 (d) 31.05
  22. 22.2.5 × 35 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 8.75 (b) 0.875 (c) 875 (d) 87.5
  23. 23.0.48 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0192 (b) 0.192 (c) 0.00192 (d) 1.92
  24. 24.4.3 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0301 (b) 0.301 (c) 30.1 (d) 3.01
  25. 25.7.4 × 32 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 236.8 (b) 2368 (c) 2.368 (d) 23.68
  26. 26.5.3 × 22 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.166 (b) 1166 (c) 11.66 (d) 116.6
  27. 27.0.12 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0096 (b) 0.00096 (c) 0.96 (d) 0.096
  28. 28.0.85 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.765 (b) 0.0765 (c) 76.5 (d) 7.65
  29. 29.8.8 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 52.8 (b) 5.28 (c) 0.528 (d) 528
  30. 30.0.23 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 11.5 (b) 1.15 (c) 0.115 (d) 0.0115
  31. 31.0.78 × 37 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2886 (b) 288.6 (c) 28.86 (d) 2.886
  32. 32.7.4 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 44.4 (b) 4.44 (c) 0.0444 (d) 0.444
  33. 33.9.5 × 4.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.4465 (b) 446.5 (c) 4.465 (d) 44.65
  34. 34.3.1 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0062 (b) 6.2 (c) 0.062 (d) 0.62
  35. 35.2.4 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.168 (b) 168 (c) 16.8 (d) 1.68
  36. 36.3.3 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.264 (b) 2.64 (c) 0.0264 (d) 26.4
  37. 37.0.59 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0531 (b) 0.00531 (c) 5.31 (d) 0.531
  38. 38.8.2 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.28 (b) 328 (c) 32.8 (d) 0.328
  39. 39.2.4 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 21.6 (b) 2.16 (c) 0.216 (d) 0.0216
  40. 40.3.6 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 25.2 (b) 0.252 (c) 2.52 (d) 252

Answer key

  1. 0.512
  2. 22.12
  3. 8.32
  4. 3.25
  5. 2.925
  6. 0.285
  7. 7.92
  8. 35.4
  9. 2.88
  10. 0.714
  11. 0.147
  12. 3.44
  13. 2.07
  14. 11.22
  15. 15.99
  16. 10.36
  17. 1.26
  18. 2.535
  19. 24.5
  20. 16.15
  21. 310.5
  22. 87.5
  23. 0.192
  24. 3.01
  25. 236.8
  26. 116.6
  27. 0.096
  28. 7.65
  29. 52.8
  30. 1.15
  31. 28.86
  32. 4.44
  33. 44.65
  34. 0.62
  35. 16.8
  36. 2.64
  37. 0.531
  38. 32.8
  39. 2.16
  40. 25.2

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