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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 50 · 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. 1.0.78 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.56 (b) 15.6 (c) 0.156 (d) 0.0156
  2. 2.4.8 × 4.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.016 (b) 20.16 (c) 0.2016 (d) 201.6
  3. 3.2.4 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.48 (b) 48 (c) 4.8 (d) 0.048
  4. 4.0.51 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.153 (b) 0.0153 (c) 0.00153 (d) 1.53
  5. 5.0.31 × 41 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.271 (b) 12.71 (c) 0.1271 (d) 127.1
  6. 6.9.9 × 15 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 148.5 (b) 1.485 (c) 14.85 (d) 1485
  7. 7.1.7 × 42 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 7.14 (b) 714 (c) 0.714 (d) 71.4
  8. 8.2.9 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.058 (b) 0.58 (c) 58 (d) 5.8
  9. 9.0.25 × 3.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.925 (b) 0.00925 (c) 0.0925 (d) 9.25
  10. 10.6.2 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 55.8 (b) 558 (c) 5.58 (d) 0.558
  11. 11.7.8 × 1.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.248 (b) 124.8 (c) 0.1248 (d) 12.48
  12. 12.3.9 × 1.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0468 (b) 46.8 (c) 4.68 (d) 0.468
  13. 13.0.58 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.22 (b) 0.522 (c) 0.0522 (d) 0.00522
  14. 14.0.82 × 1.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.394 (b) 0.1394 (c) 0.01394 (d) 13.94
  15. 15.8.4 × 2.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 17.64 (b) 1.764 (c) 0.1764 (d) 176.4
  16. 16.0.97 × 26 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 25.22 (b) 252.2 (c) 0.2522 (d) 2.522
  17. 17.6.3 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 189 (b) 18.9 (c) 1.89 (d) 0.189
  18. 18.2.1 × 14 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.94 (b) 294 (c) 0.294 (d) 29.4
  19. 19.0.59 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.295 (b) 0.0295 (c) 2.95 (d) 29.5
  20. 20.5.9 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.95 (b) 29.5 (c) 0.295 (d) 295
  21. 21.2.1 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0189 (b) 0.189 (c) 18.9 (d) 1.89
  22. 22.1.8 × 4.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0774 (b) 7.74 (c) 77.4 (d) 0.774
  23. 23.4.5 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.405 (b) 4.05 (c) 0.0405 (d) 40.5
  24. 24.1.4 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.8 (b) 0.0028 (c) 0.028 (d) 0.28
  25. 25.1.3 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.04 (b) 0.104 (c) 10.4 (d) 0.0104
  26. 26.0.59 × 44 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2596 (b) 2.596 (c) 25.96 (d) 259.6
  27. 27.2.8 × 29 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 8.12 (b) 812 (c) 81.2 (d) 0.812
  28. 28.0.17 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00136 (b) 1.36 (c) 0.0136 (d) 0.136
  29. 29.2.8 × 1.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0532 (b) 0.532 (c) 5.32 (d) 53.2
  30. 30.9.1 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 27.3 (b) 0.0273 (c) 2.73 (d) 0.273
  31. 31.0.86 × 31 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 26.66 (b) 2.666 (c) 266.6 (d) 0.2666
  32. 32.0.62 × 3.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.984 (b) 0.01984 (c) 0.1984 (d) 19.84
  33. 33.0.25 × 4.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.125 (b) 11.25 (c) 0.01125 (d) 0.1125
  34. 34.2.3 × 4.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1081 (b) 1.081 (c) 108.1 (d) 10.81
  35. 35.1.7 × 29 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.493 (b) 4.93 (c) 493 (d) 49.3
  36. 36.0.93 × 2.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.01953 (b) 19.53 (c) 0.1953 (d) 1.953
  37. 37.7.3 × 43 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 313.9 (b) 3139 (c) 3.139 (d) 31.39
  38. 38.0.51 × 38 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.938 (b) 193.8 (c) 19.38 (d) 0.1938
  39. 39.8.5 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 25.5 (b) 0.255 (c) 2.55 (d) 0.0255
  40. 40.0.63 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.441 (b) 0.0441 (c) 0.00441 (d) 4.41

Answer key

  1. 1.56
  2. 20.16
  3. 4.8
  4. 0.153
  5. 12.71
  6. 148.5
  7. 71.4
  8. 5.8
  9. 0.925
  10. 55.8
  11. 12.48
  12. 4.68
  13. 0.522
  14. 1.394
  15. 17.64
  16. 25.22
  17. 18.9
  18. 29.4
  19. 2.95
  20. 29.5
  21. 1.89
  22. 7.74
  23. 4.05
  24. 0.28
  25. 1.04
  26. 25.96
  27. 81.2
  28. 0.136
  29. 5.32
  30. 2.73
  31. 26.66
  32. 1.984
  33. 1.125
  34. 10.81
  35. 49.3
  36. 1.953
  37. 313.9
  38. 19.38
  39. 2.55
  40. 0.441

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