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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 555 · 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. 1.3.1 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.186 (b) 18.6 (c) 1.86 (d) 186
  2. 2.4.6 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 13.8 (b) 1.38 (c) 0.138 (d) 138
  3. 3.6.2 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.186 (b) 18.6 (c) 1.86 (d) 0.0186
  4. 4.4.6 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 27.6 (b) 2.76 (c) 0.276 (d) 276
  5. 5.0.72 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0288 (b) 0.00288 (c) 2.88 (d) 0.288
  6. 6.0.35 × 49 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 171.5 (b) 17.15 (c) 1.715 (d) 0.1715
  7. 7.0.23 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.092 (b) 0.92 (c) 0.0092 (d) 9.2
  8. 8.0.27 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.081 (b) 0.0081 (c) 0.00081 (d) 0.81
  9. 9.5.8 × 1.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0638 (b) 63.8 (c) 6.38 (d) 0.638
  10. 10.0.54 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.08 (b) 0.00108 (c) 0.108 (d) 0.0108
  11. 11.8.7 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.174 (b) 174 (c) 1.74 (d) 17.4
  12. 12.3.7 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.296 (b) 29.6 (c) 2.96 (d) 0.0296
  13. 13.6.3 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.67 (b) 0.0567 (c) 56.7 (d) 0.567
  14. 14.0.42 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00294 (b) 2.94 (c) 0.294 (d) 0.0294
  15. 15.3.6 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.52 (b) 0.0252 (c) 25.2 (d) 0.252
  16. 16.0.88 × 23 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 202.4 (b) 0.2024 (c) 2.024 (d) 20.24
  17. 17.8.1 × 2.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2187 (b) 2.187 (c) 21.87 (d) 218.7
  18. 18.8.6 × 1.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 94.6 (b) 0.946 (c) 9.46 (d) 0.0946
  19. 19.0.64 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.256 (b) 2.56 (c) 0.0256 (d) 25.6
  20. 20.2.4 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0168 (b) 16.8 (c) 1.68 (d) 0.168
  21. 21.0.13 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.78 (b) 7.8 (c) 0.078 (d) 0.0078
  22. 22.7.5 × 19 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1425 (b) 142.5 (c) 14.25 (d) 1.425
  23. 23.8.1 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.24 (b) 32.4 (c) 0.0324 (d) 0.324
  24. 24.7.4 × 4.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.404 (b) 340.4 (c) 0.3404 (d) 34.04
  25. 25.0.68 × 2.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1632 (b) 0.01632 (c) 16.32 (d) 1.632
  26. 26.0.54 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.62 (b) 16.2 (c) 0.162 (d) 0.0162
  27. 27.0.14 × 23 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.22 (b) 32.2 (c) 0.322 (d) 0.0322
  28. 28.7.2 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.44 (b) 0.0144 (c) 0.144 (d) 14.4
  29. 29.7.2 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 64.8 (b) 6.48 (c) 0.648 (d) 648
  30. 30.0.52 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00104 (b) 0.0104 (c) 0.104 (d) 1.04
  31. 31.2.9 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0058 (b) 0.58 (c) 5.8 (d) 0.058
  32. 32.3.6 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 324 (b) 32.4 (c) 3.24 (d) 0.324
  33. 33.8.3 × 26 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 215.8 (b) 2158 (c) 21.58 (d) 2.158
  34. 34.9.7 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0388 (b) 0.388 (c) 3.88 (d) 38.8
  35. 35.0.72 × 4.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.3312 (b) 3.312 (c) 0.03312 (d) 33.12
  36. 36.9.2 × 2.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 20.24 (b) 2.024 (c) 0.2024 (d) 202.4
  37. 37.4.1 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 24.6 (b) 2.46 (c) 246 (d) 0.246
  38. 38.0.71 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.55 (b) 0.0355 (c) 0.00355 (d) 0.355
  39. 39.5.6 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.04 (b) 0.504 (c) 50.4 (d) 0.0504
  40. 40.0.76 × 1.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 12.16 (b) 1.216 (c) 0.01216 (d) 0.1216

Answer key

  1. 18.6
  2. 13.8
  3. 1.86
  4. 27.6
  5. 0.288
  6. 17.15
  7. 0.92
  8. 0.081
  9. 6.38
  10. 0.108
  11. 17.4
  12. 2.96
  13. 5.67
  14. 0.294
  15. 2.52
  16. 20.24
  17. 21.87
  18. 9.46
  19. 2.56
  20. 1.68
  21. 0.78
  22. 142.5
  23. 3.24
  24. 34.04
  25. 1.632
  26. 1.62
  27. 3.22
  28. 1.44
  29. 64.8
  30. 0.104
  31. 0.58
  32. 32.4
  33. 215.8
  34. 3.88
  35. 3.312
  36. 20.24
  37. 24.6
  38. 0.355
  39. 5.04
  40. 1.216

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