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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 734 · 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. 1.0.76 × 4.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.572 (b) 0.3572 (c) 35.72 (d) 0.03572
  2. 2.8.6 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0344 (b) 0.344 (c) 34.4 (d) 3.44
  3. 3.2.9 × 48 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.392 (b) 13.92 (c) 1392 (d) 139.2
  4. 4.0.13 × 3.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.494 (b) 4.94 (c) 0.00494 (d) 0.0494
  5. 5.0.96 × 1.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1632 (b) 0.01632 (c) 1.632 (d) 16.32
  6. 6.0.24 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0216 (b) 2.16 (c) 0.00216 (d) 0.216
  7. 7.0.89 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 62.3 (b) 0.623 (c) 0.0623 (d) 6.23
  8. 8.9.6 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 86.4 (b) 0.0864 (c) 8.64 (d) 0.864
  9. 9.5.4 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.216 (b) 2.16 (c) 0.0216 (d) 21.6
  10. 10.0.36 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.52 (b) 0.252 (c) 0.0252 (d) 0.00252
  11. 11.3.3 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.198 (b) 1.98 (c) 0.0198 (d) 19.8
  12. 12.1.6 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0128 (b) 12.8 (c) 0.128 (d) 1.28
  13. 13.4.8 × 13 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.624 (b) 62.4 (c) 624 (d) 6.24
  14. 14.7.9 × 46 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.634 (b) 3634 (c) 363.4 (d) 36.34
  15. 15.8.5 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.25 (b) 0.425 (c) 0.0425 (d) 42.5
  16. 16.0.83 × 44 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.652 (b) 36.52 (c) 0.3652 (d) 365.2
  17. 17.3.4 × 3.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 10.54 (b) 0.1054 (c) 105.4 (d) 1.054
  18. 18.2.3 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.07 (b) 20.7 (c) 0.207 (d) 207
  19. 19.0.14 × 2.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.322 (b) 3.22 (c) 0.0322 (d) 0.00322
  20. 20.4.6 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.368 (b) 0.0368 (c) 36.8 (d) 3.68
  21. 21.0.78 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.12 (b) 0.312 (c) 0.0312 (d) 0.00312
  22. 22.5.9 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 354 (b) 35.4 (c) 3.54 (d) 0.354
  23. 23.0.43 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.72 (b) 0.00172 (c) 0.172 (d) 0.0172
  24. 24.0.42 × 27 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1134 (b) 1.134 (c) 113.4 (d) 11.34
  25. 25.0.13 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.091 (b) 0.0091 (c) 0.91 (d) 9.1
  26. 26.2.5 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.075 (b) 0.75 (c) 75 (d) 7.5
  27. 27.0.54 × 4.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2376 (b) 23.76 (c) 0.02376 (d) 2.376
  28. 28.2.2 × 23 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.506 (b) 5.06 (c) 50.6 (d) 506
  29. 29.0.13 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00065 (b) 0.0065 (c) 0.65 (d) 0.065
  30. 30.8.2 × 4.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 36.08 (b) 3.608 (c) 0.3608 (d) 360.8
  31. 31.4.1 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.64 (b) 0.0164 (c) 0.164 (d) 16.4
  32. 32.9.3 × 2.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.232 (b) 0.2232 (c) 22.32 (d) 223.2
  33. 33.9.5 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 66.5 (b) 6.65 (c) 0.665 (d) 0.0665
  34. 34.7.7 × 26 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 20.02 (b) 2.002 (c) 2002 (d) 200.2
  35. 35.4.9 × 2.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.421 (b) 0.1421 (c) 142.1 (d) 14.21
  36. 36.9.1 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 546 (b) 5.46 (c) 54.6 (d) 0.546
  37. 37.0.66 × 4.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.168 (b) 0.3168 (c) 31.68 (d) 0.03168
  38. 38.3.7 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.333 (b) 33.3 (c) 3.33 (d) 0.0333
  39. 39.4.1 × 1.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 57.4 (b) 0.0574 (c) 5.74 (d) 0.574
  40. 40.0.96 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 76.8 (b) 0.768 (c) 0.0768 (d) 7.68

Answer key

  1. 3.572
  2. 3.44
  3. 139.2
  4. 0.494
  5. 1.632
  6. 0.216
  7. 6.23
  8. 8.64
  9. 2.16
  10. 0.252
  11. 1.98
  12. 1.28
  13. 62.4
  14. 363.4
  15. 4.25
  16. 36.52
  17. 10.54
  18. 20.7
  19. 0.322
  20. 3.68
  21. 0.312
  22. 35.4
  23. 0.172
  24. 11.34
  25. 0.91
  26. 7.5
  27. 2.376
  28. 50.6
  29. 0.065
  30. 36.08
  31. 1.64
  32. 22.32
  33. 6.65
  34. 200.2
  35. 14.21
  36. 54.6
  37. 3.168
  38. 3.33
  39. 5.74
  40. 7.68

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