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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 6 · 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. 1.0.39 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0117 (b) 0.117 (c) 0.00117 (d) 1.17
  2. 2.1.7 × 19 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 32.3 (b) 323 (c) 0.323 (d) 3.23
  3. 3.2.7 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 16.2 (b) 0.162 (c) 1.62 (d) 0.0162
  4. 4.4.8 × 19 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.912 (b) 9.12 (c) 91.2 (d) 912
  5. 5.6.5 × 3.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2015 (b) 2.015 (c) 20.15 (d) 201.5
  6. 6.2.3 × 16 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.68 (b) 0.368 (c) 36.8 (d) 368
  7. 7.7.6 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0608 (b) 0.608 (c) 6.08 (d) 60.8
  8. 8.0.32 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0192 (b) 0.00192 (c) 0.192 (d) 1.92
  9. 9.2.2 × 3.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 8.36 (b) 83.6 (c) 0.0836 (d) 0.836
  10. 10.4.3 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 12.9 (b) 1.29 (c) 129 (d) 0.129
  11. 11.9.9 × 25 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2475 (b) 2.475 (c) 24.75 (d) 247.5
  12. 12.7.7 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 30.8 (b) 0.308 (c) 308 (d) 3.08
  13. 13.3.2 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 28.8 (b) 0.288 (c) 2.88 (d) 0.0288
  14. 14.0.91 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00637 (b) 6.37 (c) 0.0637 (d) 0.637
  15. 15.0.41 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.64 (b) 0.0164 (c) 16.4 (d) 0.164
  16. 16.2.8 × 13 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 364 (b) 0.364 (c) 36.4 (d) 3.64
  17. 17.0.69 × 35 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.415 (b) 0.2415 (c) 241.5 (d) 24.15
  18. 18.0.67 × 36 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2412 (b) 2.412 (c) 241.2 (d) 24.12
  19. 19.0.69 × 3.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2139 (b) 0.02139 (c) 21.39 (d) 2.139
  20. 20.3.3 × 2.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 92.4 (b) 0.0924 (c) 9.24 (d) 0.924
  21. 21.9.8 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.392 (b) 3.92 (c) 0.0392 (d) 39.2
  22. 22.5.4 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.486 (b) 0.0486 (c) 4.86 (d) 48.6
  23. 23.6.3 × 1.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0882 (b) 88.2 (c) 8.82 (d) 0.882
  24. 24.0.23 × 4.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0966 (b) 0.00966 (c) 9.66 (d) 0.966
  25. 25.7.6 × 1.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 14.44 (b) 1.444 (c) 0.1444 (d) 144.4
  26. 26.3.1 × 25 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 77.5 (b) 775 (c) 0.775 (d) 7.75
  27. 27.0.77 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.308 (b) 0.00308 (c) 3.08 (d) 0.0308
  28. 28.0.49 × 3.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.01862 (b) 1.862 (c) 18.62 (d) 0.1862
  29. 29.4.8 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 14.4 (b) 1.44 (c) 0.144 (d) 144
  30. 30.0.18 × 13 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0234 (b) 2.34 (c) 23.4 (d) 0.234
  31. 31.0.42 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00294 (b) 2.94 (c) 0.294 (d) 0.0294
  32. 32.0.33 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0132 (b) 0.132 (c) 13.2 (d) 1.32
  33. 33.7.1 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.142 (b) 1.42 (c) 14.2 (d) 142
  34. 34.5.6 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.92 (b) 0.392 (c) 39.2 (d) 0.0392
  35. 35.2.3 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 13.8 (b) 138 (c) 0.138 (d) 1.38
  36. 36.2.7 × 3.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 8.91 (b) 0.891 (c) 0.0891 (d) 89.1
  37. 37.4.8 × 4.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.352 (b) 0.2352 (c) 23.52 (d) 235.2
  38. 38.0.34 × 1.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.544 (b) 0.00544 (c) 0.0544 (d) 5.44
  39. 39.7.7 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 61.6 (b) 0.616 (c) 6.16 (d) 616
  40. 40.0.23 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00184 (b) 0.0184 (c) 1.84 (d) 0.184

Answer key

  1. 0.117
  2. 32.3
  3. 1.62
  4. 91.2
  5. 20.15
  6. 36.8
  7. 6.08
  8. 0.192
  9. 8.36
  10. 12.9
  11. 247.5
  12. 30.8
  13. 2.88
  14. 0.637
  15. 1.64
  16. 36.4
  17. 24.15
  18. 24.12
  19. 2.139
  20. 9.24
  21. 3.92
  22. 4.86
  23. 8.82
  24. 0.966
  25. 14.44
  26. 77.5
  27. 0.308
  28. 1.862
  29. 14.4
  30. 2.34
  31. 0.294
  32. 1.32
  33. 14.2
  34. 3.92
  35. 13.8
  36. 8.91
  37. 23.52
  38. 0.544
  39. 61.6
  40. 0.184

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