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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 655 · 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. 1.6.9 × 2.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1518 (b) 151.8 (c) 15.18 (d) 1.518
  2. 2.0.16 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0128 (b) 12.8 (c) 1.28 (d) 0.128
  3. 3.0.44 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.52 (b) 0.352 (c) 0.0352 (d) 0.00352
  4. 4.9.4 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.846 (b) 8.46 (c) 846 (d) 84.6
  5. 5.6.9 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 207 (b) 2.07 (c) 20.7 (d) 0.207
  6. 6.3.8 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 34.2 (b) 0.342 (c) 342 (d) 3.42
  7. 7.2.3 × 2.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.75 (b) 0.575 (c) 57.5 (d) 0.0575
  8. 8.7.7 × 3.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 300.3 (b) 3.003 (c) 30.03 (d) 0.3003
  9. 9.0.74 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.148 (b) 0.0148 (c) 14.8 (d) 1.48
  10. 10.7.8 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.56 (b) 0.0156 (c) 0.156 (d) 15.6
  11. 11.0.12 × 34 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.408 (b) 4.08 (c) 0.0408 (d) 40.8
  12. 12.0.63 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.52 (b) 25.2 (c) 0.252 (d) 0.0252
  13. 13.0.95 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.285 (b) 28.5 (c) 2.85 (d) 0.0285
  14. 14.6.3 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 189 (b) 18.9 (c) 1.89 (d) 0.189
  15. 15.2.8 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.56 (b) 0.056 (c) 5.6 (d) 56
  16. 16.4.9 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.196 (b) 1.96 (c) 19.6 (d) 196
  17. 17.0.48 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.92 (b) 0.0192 (c) 0.192 (d) 0.00192
  18. 18.0.14 × 26 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0364 (b) 0.364 (c) 36.4 (d) 3.64
  19. 19.0.88 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.616 (b) 0.0616 (c) 61.6 (d) 6.16
  20. 20.1.4 × 2.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0406 (b) 0.406 (c) 4.06 (d) 40.6
  21. 21.0.88 × 11 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 96.8 (b) 0.0968 (c) 0.968 (d) 9.68
  22. 22.8.3 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.581 (b) 58.1 (c) 5.81 (d) 581
  23. 23.9.9 × 12 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 118.8 (b) 1188 (c) 1.188 (d) 11.88
  24. 24.9.6 × 2.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.496 (b) 0.2496 (c) 249.6 (d) 24.96
  25. 25.0.55 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.275 (b) 0.0275 (c) 2.75 (d) 27.5
  26. 26.7.4 × 3.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 24.42 (b) 0.2442 (c) 244.2 (d) 2.442
  27. 27.0.99 × 35 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 346.5 (b) 34.65 (c) 3.465 (d) 0.3465
  28. 28.5.2 × 38 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.976 (b) 197.6 (c) 1976 (d) 19.76
  29. 29.1.8 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0108 (b) 10.8 (c) 1.08 (d) 0.108
  30. 30.8.7 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.783 (b) 7.83 (c) 78.3 (d) 0.0783
  31. 31.2.6 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.08 (b) 208 (c) 20.8 (d) 0.208
  32. 32.0.45 × 45 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 20.25 (b) 2.025 (c) 0.2025 (d) 202.5
  33. 33.5.2 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0416 (b) 0.416 (c) 4.16 (d) 41.6
  34. 34.0.71 × 43 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 305.3 (b) 30.53 (c) 3.053 (d) 0.3053
  35. 35.2.8 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 25.2 (b) 0.252 (c) 2.52 (d) 252
  36. 36.0.24 × 1.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0408 (b) 0.00408 (c) 4.08 (d) 0.408
  37. 37.7.3 × 48 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3504 (b) 350.4 (c) 35.04 (d) 3.504
  38. 38.8.2 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.64 (b) 164 (c) 16.4 (d) 0.164
  39. 39.0.72 × 18 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.296 (b) 0.1296 (c) 12.96 (d) 129.6
  40. 40.3.3 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.264 (b) 2.64 (c) 26.4 (d) 264

Answer key

  1. 15.18
  2. 1.28
  3. 0.352
  4. 84.6
  5. 20.7
  6. 34.2
  7. 5.75
  8. 30.03
  9. 1.48
  10. 1.56
  11. 4.08
  12. 2.52
  13. 2.85
  14. 18.9
  15. 5.6
  16. 19.6
  17. 0.192
  18. 3.64
  19. 6.16
  20. 4.06
  21. 9.68
  22. 58.1
  23. 118.8
  24. 24.96
  25. 2.75
  26. 24.42
  27. 34.65
  28. 197.6
  29. 1.08
  30. 7.83
  31. 20.8
  32. 20.25
  33. 4.16
  34. 30.53
  35. 25.2
  36. 0.408
  37. 350.4
  38. 16.4
  39. 12.96
  40. 26.4

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