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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 660 · 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. 1.4.7 × 4.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 211.5 (b) 0.2115 (c) 2.115 (d) 21.15
  2. 2.0.52 × 2.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.248 (b) 12.48 (c) 0.01248 (d) 0.1248
  3. 3.0.21 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0126 (b) 1.26 (c) 0.126 (d) 0.00126
  4. 4.0.39 × 1.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 7.41 (b) 0.00741 (c) 0.0741 (d) 0.741
  5. 5.0.36 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 32.4 (b) 3.24 (c) 0.324 (d) 0.0324
  6. 6.0.44 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00088 (b) 0.0088 (c) 0.88 (d) 0.088
  7. 7.0.82 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.92 (b) 0.492 (c) 0.0492 (d) 49.2
  8. 8.5.4 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 10.8 (b) 0.0108 (c) 0.108 (d) 1.08
  9. 9.8.3 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.49 (b) 24.9 (c) 0.0249 (d) 0.249
  10. 10.3.7 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.85 (b) 18.5 (c) 185 (d) 0.185
  11. 11.0.45 × 2.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 13.05 (b) 0.1305 (c) 0.01305 (d) 1.305
  12. 12.0.71 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.213 (b) 0.0213 (c) 2.13 (d) 0.00213
  13. 13.4.7 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 14.1 (b) 0.141 (c) 1.41 (d) 141
  14. 14.5.4 × 3.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1782 (b) 1.782 (c) 178.2 (d) 17.82
  15. 15.5.9 × 4.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 253.7 (b) 2.537 (c) 25.37 (d) 0.2537
  16. 16.2.8 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.6 (b) 0.56 (c) 0.056 (d) 56
  17. 17.7.3 × 1.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 116.8 (b) 11.68 (c) 1.168 (d) 0.1168
  18. 18.3.2 × 2.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.768 (b) 76.8 (c) 7.68 (d) 0.0768
  19. 19.2.4 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.192 (b) 19.2 (c) 1.92 (d) 0.0192
  20. 20.0.89 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 7.12 (b) 0.0712 (c) 0.712 (d) 71.2
  21. 21.2.3 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 13.8 (b) 1.38 (c) 0.0138 (d) 0.138
  22. 22.0.36 × 47 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1692 (b) 169.2 (c) 16.92 (d) 1.692
  23. 23.1.9 × 3.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 6.84 (b) 68.4 (c) 0.0684 (d) 0.684
  24. 24.4.6 × 39 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 179.4 (b) 1.794 (c) 17.94 (d) 1794
  25. 25.7.3 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 6.57 (b) 0.0657 (c) 65.7 (d) 0.657
  26. 26.0.71 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.142 (b) 14.2 (c) 0.0142 (d) 1.42
  27. 27.0.81 × 45 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.645 (b) 364.5 (c) 0.3645 (d) 36.45
  28. 28.9.4 × 39 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3666 (b) 36.66 (c) 366.6 (d) 3.666
  29. 29.0.71 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0426 (b) 0.426 (c) 42.6 (d) 4.26
  30. 30.0.48 × 46 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2208 (b) 22.08 (c) 220.8 (d) 2.208
  31. 31.1.3 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.104 (b) 1.04 (c) 10.4 (d) 104
  32. 32.1.2 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.108 (b) 1.08 (c) 0.0108 (d) 10.8
  33. 33.0.27 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 8.1 (b) 0.0081 (c) 0.081 (d) 0.81
  34. 34.6.1 × 4.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2806 (b) 280.6 (c) 2.806 (d) 28.06
  35. 35.0.16 × 4.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 6.88 (b) 0.688 (c) 0.00688 (d) 0.0688
  36. 36.0.16 × 3.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0528 (b) 0.528 (c) 5.28 (d) 0.00528
  37. 37.0.32 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.56 (b) 0.0256 (c) 0.256 (d) 25.6
  38. 38.0.97 × 42 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 407.4 (b) 40.74 (c) 4.074 (d) 0.4074
  39. 39.1.9 × 48 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 912 (b) 0.912 (c) 9.12 (d) 91.2
  40. 40.0.16 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.48 (b) 4.8 (c) 0.048 (d) 0.0048

Answer key

  1. 21.15
  2. 1.248
  3. 0.126
  4. 0.741
  5. 3.24
  6. 0.088
  7. 4.92
  8. 1.08
  9. 2.49
  10. 18.5
  11. 1.305
  12. 0.213
  13. 14.1
  14. 17.82
  15. 25.37
  16. 5.6
  17. 11.68
  18. 7.68
  19. 1.92
  20. 7.12
  21. 1.38
  22. 16.92
  23. 6.84
  24. 179.4
  25. 6.57
  26. 1.42
  27. 36.45
  28. 366.6
  29. 4.26
  30. 22.08
  31. 10.4
  32. 1.08
  33. 0.81
  34. 28.06
  35. 0.688
  36. 0.528
  37. 2.56
  38. 40.74
  39. 91.2
  40. 0.48

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