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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 63 · 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. 1.1.7 × 13 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.221 (b) 22.1 (c) 2.21 (d) 221
  2. 2.0.39 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 11.7 (b) 0.117 (c) 0.0117 (d) 1.17
  3. 3.7.5 × 23 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.725 (b) 17.25 (c) 172.5 (d) 1725
  4. 4.0.36 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.108 (b) 0.00108 (c) 1.08 (d) 0.0108
  5. 5.8.6 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 7.74 (b) 0.0774 (c) 77.4 (d) 0.774
  6. 6.1.6 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 144 (b) 1.44 (c) 14.4 (d) 0.144
  7. 7.0.91 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 54.6 (b) 0.0546 (c) 5.46 (d) 0.546
  8. 8.7.7 × 1.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 115.5 (b) 0.1155 (c) 1.155 (d) 11.55
  9. 9.8.4 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.168 (b) 16.8 (c) 1.68 (d) 0.0168
  10. 10.0.84 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 50.4 (b) 5.04 (c) 0.504 (d) 0.0504
  11. 11.0.51 × 35 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 178.5 (b) 0.1785 (c) 1.785 (d) 17.85
  12. 12.4.9 × 47 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 230.3 (b) 23.03 (c) 2.303 (d) 2303
  13. 13.3.9 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.195 (b) 195 (c) 1.95 (d) 19.5
  14. 14.0.86 × 2.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2408 (b) 2.408 (c) 0.02408 (d) 24.08
  15. 15.0.97 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0388 (b) 38.8 (c) 0.388 (d) 3.88
  16. 16.0.13 × 3.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.494 (b) 0.0494 (c) 0.00494 (d) 4.94
  17. 17.8.8 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0792 (b) 7.92 (c) 79.2 (d) 0.792
  18. 18.0.58 × 4.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2552 (b) 25.52 (c) 2.552 (d) 0.02552
  19. 19.0.72 × 2.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.584 (b) 15.84 (c) 0.01584 (d) 0.1584
  20. 20.0.61 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0305 (b) 0.00305 (c) 0.305 (d) 3.05
  21. 21.2.8 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.252 (b) 0.0252 (c) 2.52 (d) 25.2
  22. 22.6.9 × 11 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 759 (b) 75.9 (c) 7.59 (d) 0.759
  23. 23.7.5 × 17 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 127.5 (b) 1275 (c) 1.275 (d) 12.75
  24. 24.2.3 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 18.4 (b) 0.184 (c) 1.84 (d) 184
  25. 25.8.5 × 4.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 34.85 (b) 348.5 (c) 0.3485 (d) 3.485
  26. 26.0.69 × 32 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 22.08 (b) 0.2208 (c) 2.208 (d) 220.8
  27. 27.0.89 × 4.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 41.83 (b) 0.4183 (c) 0.04183 (d) 4.183
  28. 28.9.2 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.76 (b) 27.6 (c) 0.276 (d) 276
  29. 29.0.12 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.024 (b) 0.24 (c) 0.0024 (d) 2.4
  30. 30.1.3 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 6.5 (b) 0.065 (c) 65 (d) 0.65
  31. 31.2.7 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 54 (b) 0.54 (c) 5.4 (d) 0.054
  32. 32.0.15 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0045 (b) 0.45 (c) 0.045 (d) 4.5
  33. 33.0.47 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.235 (b) 2.35 (c) 0.0235 (d) 0.00235
  34. 34.3.7 × 1.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.629 (b) 6.29 (c) 62.9 (d) 0.0629
  35. 35.8.3 × 27 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 224.1 (b) 2241 (c) 22.41 (d) 2.241
  36. 36.0.53 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.477 (b) 0.0477 (c) 4.77 (d) 47.7
  37. 37.5.1 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.255 (b) 2.55 (c) 25.5 (d) 0.0255
  38. 38.3.8 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.76 (b) 0.0076 (c) 7.6 (d) 0.076
  39. 39.0.56 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.112 (b) 0.00112 (c) 0.0112 (d) 1.12
  40. 40.0.82 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0164 (b) 0.164 (c) 0.00164 (d) 1.64

Answer key

  1. 22.1
  2. 1.17
  3. 172.5
  4. 0.108
  5. 7.74
  6. 14.4
  7. 5.46
  8. 11.55
  9. 1.68
  10. 5.04
  11. 17.85
  12. 230.3
  13. 19.5
  14. 2.408
  15. 3.88
  16. 0.494
  17. 7.92
  18. 2.552
  19. 1.584
  20. 0.305
  21. 2.52
  22. 75.9
  23. 127.5
  24. 18.4
  25. 34.85
  26. 22.08
  27. 4.183
  28. 27.6
  29. 0.24
  30. 6.5
  31. 5.4
  32. 0.45
  33. 0.235
  34. 6.29
  35. 224.1
  36. 4.77
  37. 2.55
  38. 0.76
  39. 0.112
  40. 0.164

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