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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 579 · 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. 1.0.57 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.42 (b) 0.0342 (c) 34.2 (d) 0.342
  2. 2.8.2 × 18 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1476 (b) 14.76 (c) 147.6 (d) 1.476
  3. 3.0.68 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.08 (b) 0.408 (c) 0.0408 (d) 40.8
  4. 4.0.52 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0416 (b) 0.416 (c) 0.00416 (d) 4.16
  5. 5.5.2 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.68 (b) 0.468 (c) 46.8 (d) 468
  6. 6.1.9 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 152 (b) 0.152 (c) 1.52 (d) 15.2
  7. 7.8.3 × 39 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3237 (b) 32.37 (c) 323.7 (d) 3.237
  8. 8.0.83 × 3.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2656 (b) 0.02656 (c) 26.56 (d) 2.656
  9. 9.0.87 × 2.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2349 (b) 0.02349 (c) 2.349 (d) 23.49
  10. 10.0.36 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.108 (b) 10.8 (c) 0.0108 (d) 1.08
  11. 11.4.7 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.329 (b) 32.9 (c) 3.29 (d) 329
  12. 12.6.8 × 4.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2992 (b) 299.2 (c) 2.992 (d) 29.92
  13. 13.0.86 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.774 (b) 7.74 (c) 0.0774 (d) 77.4
  14. 14.2.7 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0054 (b) 5.4 (c) 0.54 (d) 0.054
  15. 15.0.78 × 47 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 366.6 (b) 3.666 (c) 0.3666 (d) 36.66
  16. 16.2.2 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.132 (b) 1.32 (c) 13.2 (d) 132
  17. 17.0.38 × 1.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0418 (b) 4.18 (c) 0.00418 (d) 0.418
  18. 18.3.9 × 11 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 42.9 (b) 4.29 (c) 0.429 (d) 429
  19. 19.3.1 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 21.7 (b) 2.17 (c) 0.217 (d) 0.0217
  20. 20.5.9 × 17 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1003 (b) 100.3 (c) 10.03 (d) 1.003
  21. 21.0.37 × 3.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 11.47 (b) 1.147 (c) 0.01147 (d) 0.1147
  22. 22.0.77 × 3.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2695 (b) 2.695 (c) 26.95 (d) 0.02695
  23. 23.0.45 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.225 (b) 0.0225 (c) 22.5 (d) 2.25
  24. 24.0.78 × 3.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.418 (b) 24.18 (c) 0.02418 (d) 0.2418
  25. 25.0.26 × 4.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.248 (b) 12.48 (c) 0.1248 (d) 0.01248
  26. 26.0.44 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0352 (b) 35.2 (c) 3.52 (d) 0.352
  27. 27.0.66 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.96 (b) 0.396 (c) 39.6 (d) 0.0396
  28. 28.1.6 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.096 (b) 96 (c) 0.96 (d) 9.6
  29. 29.0.59 × 3.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.01829 (b) 18.29 (c) 0.1829 (d) 1.829
  30. 30.0.19 × 2.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.532 (b) 0.0532 (c) 0.00532 (d) 5.32
  31. 31.0.86 × 44 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.3784 (b) 3.784 (c) 378.4 (d) 37.84
  32. 32.9.3 × 25 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 23.25 (b) 2325 (c) 2.325 (d) 232.5
  33. 33.8.6 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.516 (b) 5.16 (c) 516 (d) 51.6
  34. 34.0.86 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.688 (b) 6.88 (c) 0.0688 (d) 68.8
  35. 35.9.8 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.196 (b) 1.96 (c) 19.6 (d) 0.0196
  36. 36.3.1 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 248 (b) 0.248 (c) 24.8 (d) 2.48
  37. 37.3.4 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.36 (b) 0.0136 (c) 0.136 (d) 13.6
  38. 38.0.29 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.16 (b) 0.116 (c) 11.6 (d) 0.0116
  39. 39.0.63 × 19 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.197 (b) 0.1197 (c) 11.97 (d) 119.7
  40. 40.4.7 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.82 (b) 0.282 (c) 0.0282 (d) 28.2

Answer key

  1. 3.42
  2. 147.6
  3. 4.08
  4. 0.416
  5. 46.8
  6. 15.2
  7. 323.7
  8. 2.656
  9. 2.349
  10. 1.08
  11. 32.9
  12. 29.92
  13. 7.74
  14. 0.54
  15. 36.66
  16. 13.2
  17. 0.418
  18. 42.9
  19. 2.17
  20. 100.3
  21. 1.147
  22. 2.695
  23. 2.25
  24. 2.418
  25. 1.248
  26. 3.52
  27. 3.96
  28. 9.6
  29. 1.829
  30. 0.532
  31. 37.84
  32. 232.5
  33. 51.6
  34. 6.88
  35. 1.96
  36. 24.8
  37. 1.36
  38. 1.16
  39. 11.97
  40. 2.82

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