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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 54 · 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. 1.0.12 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.6 (b) 0.036 (c) 0.0036 (d) 0.36
  2. 2.4.1 × 46 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 18.86 (b) 1886 (c) 188.6 (d) 1.886
  3. 3.3.3 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 231 (b) 0.231 (c) 23.1 (d) 2.31
  4. 4.0.59 × 4.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.655 (b) 0.2655 (c) 26.55 (d) 0.02655
  5. 5.0.14 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.084 (b) 0.00084 (c) 0.0084 (d) 0.84
  6. 6.4.7 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.41 (b) 0.141 (c) 14.1 (d) 0.0141
  7. 7.0.54 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 48.6 (b) 4.86 (c) 0.486 (d) 0.0486
  8. 8.2.4 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 19.2 (b) 0.192 (c) 192 (d) 1.92
  9. 9.0.64 × 3.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 23.68 (b) 2.368 (c) 0.2368 (d) 0.02368
  10. 10.0.76 × 31 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 23.56 (b) 0.2356 (c) 2.356 (d) 235.6
  11. 11.0.28 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.68 (b) 0.168 (c) 0.0168 (d) 16.8
  12. 12.0.15 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0045 (b) 0.00045 (c) 0.45 (d) 0.045
  13. 13.0.23 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0207 (b) 0.00207 (c) 2.07 (d) 0.207
  14. 14.1.8 × 27 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.486 (b) 4.86 (c) 486 (d) 48.6
  15. 15.0.36 × 2.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00864 (b) 0.0864 (c) 0.864 (d) 8.64
  16. 16.1.9 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0076 (b) 0.76 (c) 7.6 (d) 0.076
  17. 17.0.96 × 1.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1248 (b) 0.01248 (c) 12.48 (d) 1.248
  18. 18.0.13 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.65 (b) 0.0065 (c) 0.065 (d) 6.5
  19. 19.0.72 × 36 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2592 (b) 2.592 (c) 25.92 (d) 259.2
  20. 20.8.3 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.166 (b) 0.0166 (c) 16.6 (d) 1.66
  21. 21.0.67 × 46 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.3082 (b) 3.082 (c) 30.82 (d) 308.2
  22. 22.0.58 × 44 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.552 (b) 0.2552 (c) 25.52 (d) 255.2
  23. 23.0.86 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0344 (b) 34.4 (c) 3.44 (d) 0.344
  24. 24.8.9 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 26.7 (b) 0.267 (c) 267 (d) 2.67
  25. 25.5.8 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 40.6 (b) 4.06 (c) 406 (d) 0.406
  26. 26.0.86 × 44 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.3784 (b) 3.784 (c) 378.4 (d) 37.84
  27. 27.0.23 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.46 (b) 0.00046 (c) 0.046 (d) 0.0046
  28. 28.4.4 × 2.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 105.6 (b) 0.1056 (c) 10.56 (d) 1.056
  29. 29.2.3 × 28 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 6.44 (b) 0.644 (c) 64.4 (d) 644
  30. 30.5.5 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 495 (b) 49.5 (c) 4.95 (d) 0.495
  31. 31.1.2 × 19 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 228 (b) 22.8 (c) 2.28 (d) 0.228
  32. 32.8.2 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.574 (b) 574 (c) 57.4 (d) 5.74
  33. 33.0.31 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.48 (b) 0.0248 (c) 0.00248 (d) 0.248
  34. 34.0.74 × 12 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0888 (b) 88.8 (c) 0.888 (d) 8.88
  35. 35.7.9 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.474 (b) 0.0474 (c) 47.4 (d) 4.74
  36. 36.2.7 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 24.3 (b) 2.43 (c) 243 (d) 0.243
  37. 37.8.4 × 14 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 11.76 (b) 1176 (c) 117.6 (d) 1.176
  38. 38.2.5 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 7.5 (b) 75 (c) 0.075 (d) 0.75
  39. 39.0.39 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.117 (b) 1.17 (c) 0.0117 (d) 0.00117
  40. 40.6.2 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.96 (b) 49.6 (c) 0.496 (d) 0.0496

Answer key

  1. 0.36
  2. 188.6
  3. 23.1
  4. 2.655
  5. 0.084
  6. 1.41
  7. 4.86
  8. 19.2
  9. 2.368
  10. 23.56
  11. 1.68
  12. 0.045
  13. 0.207
  14. 48.6
  15. 0.864
  16. 0.76
  17. 1.248
  18. 0.65
  19. 25.92
  20. 1.66
  21. 30.82
  22. 25.52
  23. 3.44
  24. 26.7
  25. 40.6
  26. 37.84
  27. 0.046
  28. 10.56
  29. 64.4
  30. 49.5
  31. 22.8
  32. 57.4
  33. 0.248
  34. 8.88
  35. 4.74
  36. 24.3
  37. 117.6
  38. 7.5
  39. 0.117
  40. 4.96

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