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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 586 · 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. 1.6.1 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0488 (b) 0.488 (c) 48.8 (d) 4.88
  2. 2.8.8 × 17 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 149.6 (b) 1496 (c) 14.96 (d) 1.496
  3. 3.5.3 × 49 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 259.7 (b) 2.597 (c) 2597 (d) 25.97
  4. 4.0.33 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.165 (b) 0.00165 (c) 0.0165 (d) 1.65
  5. 5.0.89 × 1.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1602 (b) 0.01602 (c) 16.02 (d) 1.602
  6. 6.0.14 × 4.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.574 (b) 0.00574 (c) 5.74 (d) 0.0574
  7. 7.0.14 × 3.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0504 (b) 0.504 (c) 5.04 (d) 0.00504
  8. 8.0.52 × 43 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 22.36 (b) 2.236 (c) 0.2236 (d) 223.6
  9. 9.0.12 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.024 (b) 0.00024 (c) 0.24 (d) 0.0024
  10. 10.9.7 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0291 (b) 0.291 (c) 29.1 (d) 2.91
  11. 11.7.9 × 3.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 252.8 (b) 25.28 (c) 2.528 (d) 0.2528
  12. 12.0.71 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.26 (b) 0.426 (c) 42.6 (d) 0.0426
  13. 13.2.1 × 44 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 9.24 (b) 924 (c) 92.4 (d) 0.924
  14. 14.2.3 × 41 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.943 (b) 94.3 (c) 9.43 (d) 943
  15. 15.2.4 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 7.2 (b) 0.072 (c) 0.72 (d) 72
  16. 16.0.89 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.534 (b) 5.34 (c) 0.00534 (d) 0.0534
  17. 17.0.69 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0483 (b) 0.483 (c) 48.3 (d) 4.83
  18. 18.0.23 × 16 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0368 (b) 0.368 (c) 36.8 (d) 3.68
  19. 19.8.7 × 23 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 20.01 (b) 200.1 (c) 2001 (d) 2.001
  20. 20.8.3 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.15 (b) 415 (c) 0.415 (d) 41.5
  21. 21.4.7 × 37 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 17.39 (b) 1739 (c) 1.739 (d) 173.9
  22. 22.0.17 × 1.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.23 (b) 0.00323 (c) 0.0323 (d) 0.323
  23. 23.0.56 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00224 (b) 0.224 (c) 2.24 (d) 0.0224
  24. 24.7.2 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.04 (b) 0.504 (c) 504 (d) 50.4
  25. 25.0.77 × 4.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.3619 (b) 36.19 (c) 0.03619 (d) 3.619
  26. 26.4.9 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.245 (b) 245 (c) 24.5 (d) 2.45
  27. 27.2.9 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.261 (b) 2.61 (c) 0.0261 (d) 26.1
  28. 28.0.95 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.665 (b) 0.0665 (c) 6.65 (d) 66.5
  29. 29.8.9 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 445 (b) 44.5 (c) 0.445 (d) 4.45
  30. 30.0.51 × 17 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 86.7 (b) 0.0867 (c) 0.867 (d) 8.67
  31. 31.0.72 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0504 (b) 0.504 (c) 5.04 (d) 0.00504
  32. 32.0.81 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0162 (b) 0.00162 (c) 1.62 (d) 0.162
  33. 33.9.9 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 6.93 (b) 693 (c) 0.693 (d) 69.3
  34. 34.6.5 × 2.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.625 (b) 0.1625 (c) 16.25 (d) 162.5
  35. 35.8.2 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.164 (b) 1.64 (c) 16.4 (d) 164
  36. 36.0.59 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.413 (b) 4.13 (c) 41.3 (d) 0.0413
  37. 37.6.8 × 4.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2924 (b) 29.24 (c) 2.924 (d) 292.4
  38. 38.7.1 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0213 (b) 2.13 (c) 21.3 (d) 0.213
  39. 39.0.29 × 14 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 40.6 (b) 4.06 (c) 0.0406 (d) 0.406
  40. 40.0.92 × 37 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.3404 (b) 340.4 (c) 3.404 (d) 34.04

Answer key

  1. 4.88
  2. 149.6
  3. 259.7
  4. 0.165
  5. 1.602
  6. 0.574
  7. 0.504
  8. 22.36
  9. 0.024
  10. 2.91
  11. 25.28
  12. 4.26
  13. 92.4
  14. 94.3
  15. 7.2
  16. 0.534
  17. 4.83
  18. 3.68
  19. 200.1
  20. 41.5
  21. 173.9
  22. 0.323
  23. 0.224
  24. 50.4
  25. 3.619
  26. 24.5
  27. 2.61
  28. 6.65
  29. 44.5
  30. 8.67
  31. 0.504
  32. 0.162
  33. 69.3
  34. 16.25
  35. 16.4
  36. 4.13
  37. 29.24
  38. 2.13
  39. 4.06
  40. 34.04

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