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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 601 · 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. 1.7.1 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 28.4 (b) 0.0284 (c) 0.284 (d) 2.84
  2. 2.1.4 × 4.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.616 (b) 6.16 (c) 0.0616 (d) 61.6
  3. 3.4.1 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.82 (b) 0.082 (c) 8.2 (d) 82
  4. 4.8.2 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 656 (b) 0.656 (c) 65.6 (d) 6.56
  5. 5.0.73 × 4.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.03285 (b) 3.285 (c) 32.85 (d) 0.3285
  6. 6.4.6 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.92 (b) 9.2 (c) 0.0092 (d) 0.092
  7. 7.3.8 × 2.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.064 (b) 106.4 (c) 10.64 (d) 0.1064
  8. 8.0.89 × 25 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 22.25 (b) 222.5 (c) 0.2225 (d) 2.225
  9. 9.5.5 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 495 (b) 0.495 (c) 49.5 (d) 4.95
  10. 10.6.1 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 30.5 (b) 0.305 (c) 0.0305 (d) 3.05
  11. 11.9.9 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0594 (b) 59.4 (c) 5.94 (d) 0.594
  12. 12.0.69 × 2.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.01863 (b) 1.863 (c) 0.1863 (d) 18.63
  13. 13.0.65 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.95 (b) 19.5 (c) 0.0195 (d) 0.195
  14. 14.6.9 × 2.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.656 (b) 165.6 (c) 0.1656 (d) 16.56
  15. 15.0.89 × 39 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 34.71 (b) 0.3471 (c) 3.471 (d) 347.1
  16. 16.8.6 × 24 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2064 (b) 206.4 (c) 2.064 (d) 20.64
  17. 17.1.8 × 33 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 59.4 (b) 0.594 (c) 594 (d) 5.94
  18. 18.5.4 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.86 (b) 0.486 (c) 48.6 (d) 0.0486
  19. 19.0.42 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0168 (b) 16.8 (c) 0.168 (d) 1.68
  20. 20.0.72 × 32 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2304 (b) 230.4 (c) 2.304 (d) 23.04
  21. 21.0.95 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0285 (b) 0.285 (c) 2.85 (d) 0.00285
  22. 22.0.73 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 36.5 (b) 3.65 (c) 0.365 (d) 0.0365
  23. 23.2.8 × 1.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.36 (b) 0.0336 (c) 0.336 (d) 33.6
  24. 24.9.9 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 495 (b) 0.495 (c) 49.5 (d) 4.95
  25. 25.0.96 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.768 (b) 0.00768 (c) 7.68 (d) 0.0768
  26. 26.0.24 × 16 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 38.4 (b) 0.384 (c) 0.0384 (d) 3.84
  27. 27.2.7 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 54 (b) 0.54 (c) 5.4 (d) 0.054
  28. 28.0.99 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00495 (b) 4.95 (c) 0.0495 (d) 0.495
  29. 29.2.3 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0184 (b) 18.4 (c) 0.184 (d) 1.84
  30. 30.8.1 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 32.4 (b) 0.324 (c) 3.24 (d) 0.0324
  31. 31.8.6 × 4.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.3784 (b) 3.784 (c) 378.4 (d) 37.84
  32. 32.0.39 × 15 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.85 (b) 0.585 (c) 58.5 (d) 0.0585
  33. 33.4.2 × 16 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 6.72 (b) 0.672 (c) 672 (d) 67.2
  34. 34.6.3 × 19 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 119.7 (b) 11.97 (c) 1197 (d) 1.197
  35. 35.1.4 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.56 (b) 56 (c) 0.056 (d) 5.6
  36. 36.3.3 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.32 (b) 13.2 (c) 0.132 (d) 132
  37. 37.8.5 × 4.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 34.85 (b) 3.485 (c) 348.5 (d) 0.3485
  38. 38.6.2 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.372 (b) 37.2 (c) 3.72 (d) 0.0372
  39. 39.2.3 × 43 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.989 (b) 98.9 (c) 989 (d) 9.89
  40. 40.5.1 × 1.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.765 (b) 76.5 (c) 0.0765 (d) 7.65

Answer key

  1. 2.84
  2. 6.16
  3. 8.2
  4. 65.6
  5. 3.285
  6. 0.92
  7. 10.64
  8. 22.25
  9. 49.5
  10. 3.05
  11. 5.94
  12. 1.863
  13. 1.95
  14. 16.56
  15. 34.71
  16. 206.4
  17. 59.4
  18. 4.86
  19. 1.68
  20. 23.04
  21. 0.285
  22. 3.65
  23. 3.36
  24. 49.5
  25. 0.768
  26. 3.84
  27. 5.4
  28. 0.495
  29. 1.84
  30. 3.24
  31. 37.84
  32. 5.85
  33. 67.2
  34. 119.7
  35. 5.6
  36. 13.2
  37. 34.85
  38. 3.72
  39. 98.9
  40. 7.65

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