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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 532 · 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. 1.9.5 × 2.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 25.65 (b) 0.2565 (c) 2.565 (d) 256.5
  2. 2.1.9 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.8 (b) 38 (c) 0.038 (d) 0.38
  3. 3.0.88 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00352 (b) 0.0352 (c) 0.352 (d) 3.52
  4. 4.7.9 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 237 (b) 2.37 (c) 23.7 (d) 0.237
  5. 5.0.82 × 1.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.312 (b) 0.01312 (c) 0.1312 (d) 13.12
  6. 6.0.15 × 2.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00345 (b) 0.0345 (c) 3.45 (d) 0.345
  7. 7.6.2 × 24 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1488 (b) 14.88 (c) 148.8 (d) 1.488
  8. 8.0.65 × 4.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2795 (b) 0.02795 (c) 27.95 (d) 2.795
  9. 9.3.3 × 1.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0627 (b) 0.627 (c) 6.27 (d) 62.7
  10. 10.0.91 × 3.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.458 (b) 0.3458 (c) 34.58 (d) 0.03458
  11. 11.0.59 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.54 (b) 35.4 (c) 0.0354 (d) 0.354
  12. 12.8.7 × 2.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 234.9 (b) 23.49 (c) 0.2349 (d) 2.349
  13. 13.0.72 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.32 (b) 0.00432 (c) 0.0432 (d) 0.432
  14. 14.0.51 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0102 (b) 0.102 (c) 10.2 (d) 1.02
  15. 15.2.4 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.096 (b) 0.0096 (c) 0.96 (d) 9.6
  16. 16.8.1 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0162 (b) 1.62 (c) 16.2 (d) 0.162
  17. 17.0.99 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.792 (b) 0.0792 (c) 7.92 (d) 79.2
  18. 18.0.49 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.41 (b) 0.00441 (c) 0.0441 (d) 0.441
  19. 19.0.95 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0665 (b) 66.5 (c) 0.665 (d) 6.65
  20. 20.8.7 × 41 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.567 (b) 35.67 (c) 356.7 (d) 3567
  21. 21.9.7 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0388 (b) 0.388 (c) 38.8 (d) 3.88
  22. 22.3.1 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.24 (b) 0.0124 (c) 12.4 (d) 0.124
  23. 23.0.14 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.028 (b) 0.0028 (c) 0.00028 (d) 0.28
  24. 24.5.8 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.116 (b) 1.16 (c) 11.6 (d) 0.0116
  25. 25.9.5 × 3.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.3515 (b) 35.15 (c) 3.515 (d) 351.5
  26. 26.3.4 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.72 (b) 0.272 (c) 272 (d) 27.2
  27. 27.9.5 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.855 (b) 8.55 (c) 85.5 (d) 855
  28. 28.0.48 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00096 (b) 0.96 (c) 0.096 (d) 0.0096
  29. 29.3.7 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 29.6 (b) 0.296 (c) 296 (d) 2.96
  30. 30.5.7 × 47 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2679 (b) 26.79 (c) 267.9 (d) 2.679
  31. 31.0.32 × 3.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.01248 (b) 0.1248 (c) 1.248 (d) 12.48
  32. 32.0.27 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.189 (b) 0.0189 (c) 0.00189 (d) 1.89
  33. 33.7.9 × 2.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2212 (b) 2.212 (c) 22.12 (d) 221.2
  34. 34.9.4 × 1.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 159.8 (b) 0.1598 (c) 15.98 (d) 1.598
  35. 35.4.7 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 282 (b) 2.82 (c) 0.282 (d) 28.2
  36. 36.6.9 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.621 (b) 6.21 (c) 62.1 (d) 621
  37. 37.4.3 × 2.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1032 (b) 1.032 (c) 103.2 (d) 10.32
  38. 38.3.9 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0117 (b) 11.7 (c) 0.117 (d) 1.17
  39. 39.0.14 × 1.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.66 (b) 0.00266 (c) 0.266 (d) 0.0266
  40. 40.9.7 × 36 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 349.2 (b) 3.492 (c) 3492 (d) 34.92

Answer key

  1. 25.65
  2. 3.8
  3. 0.352
  4. 23.7
  5. 1.312
  6. 0.345
  7. 148.8
  8. 2.795
  9. 6.27
  10. 3.458
  11. 3.54
  12. 23.49
  13. 0.432
  14. 1.02
  15. 0.96
  16. 1.62
  17. 7.92
  18. 0.441
  19. 6.65
  20. 356.7
  21. 3.88
  22. 1.24
  23. 0.028
  24. 1.16
  25. 35.15
  26. 27.2
  27. 85.5
  28. 0.096
  29. 29.6
  30. 267.9
  31. 1.248
  32. 0.189
  33. 22.12
  34. 15.98
  35. 28.2
  36. 62.1
  37. 10.32
  38. 1.17
  39. 0.266
  40. 349.2

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