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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 741 · 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. 1.0.22 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.176 (b) 0.0176 (c) 0.00176 (d) 1.76
  2. 2.4.4 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.96 (b) 0.396 (c) 396 (d) 39.6
  3. 3.2.7 × 2.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0675 (b) 67.5 (c) 6.75 (d) 0.675
  4. 4.3.1 × 4.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1395 (b) 139.5 (c) 1.395 (d) 13.95
  5. 5.1.9 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.57 (b) 0.057 (c) 57 (d) 5.7
  6. 6.1.8 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.72 (b) 0.072 (c) 72 (d) 7.2
  7. 7.0.98 × 38 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 372.4 (b) 0.3724 (c) 37.24 (d) 3.724
  8. 8.0.77 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.08 (b) 0.00308 (c) 0.308 (d) 0.0308
  9. 9.0.92 × 4.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.416 (b) 0.04416 (c) 44.16 (d) 0.4416
  10. 10.0.76 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0228 (b) 2.28 (c) 0.228 (d) 0.00228
  11. 11.8.9 × 3.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 284.8 (b) 0.2848 (c) 28.48 (d) 2.848
  12. 12.2.2 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.98 (b) 0.0198 (c) 19.8 (d) 0.198
  13. 13.2.7 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 16.2 (b) 1.62 (c) 0.162 (d) 162
  14. 14.0.92 × 31 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2852 (b) 28.52 (c) 285.2 (d) 2.852
  15. 15.4.9 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.98 (b) 0.098 (c) 0.0098 (d) 9.8
  16. 16.4.4 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 132 (b) 13.2 (c) 1.32 (d) 0.132
  17. 17.9.4 × 16 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1504 (b) 150.4 (c) 1.504 (d) 15.04
  18. 18.4.1 × 4.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 17.22 (b) 0.1722 (c) 172.2 (d) 1.722
  19. 19.9.2 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 27.6 (b) 276 (c) 0.276 (d) 2.76
  20. 20.0.84 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.88 (b) 0.0588 (c) 58.8 (d) 0.588
  21. 21.0.73 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0438 (b) 0.438 (c) 43.8 (d) 4.38
  22. 22.0.42 × 37 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 15.54 (b) 0.1554 (c) 1.554 (d) 155.4
  23. 23.0.17 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.53 (b) 0.0153 (c) 0.153 (d) 15.3
  24. 24.0.12 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.96 (b) 0.096 (c) 0.0096 (d) 9.6
  25. 25.0.58 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.232 (b) 0.00232 (c) 0.0232 (d) 2.32
  26. 26.0.31 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0124 (b) 0.124 (c) 1.24 (d) 12.4
  27. 27.0.58 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.48 (b) 0.0348 (c) 34.8 (d) 0.348
  28. 28.0.14 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 12.6 (b) 1.26 (c) 0.0126 (d) 0.126
  29. 29.0.93 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.72 (b) 0.0372 (c) 0.372 (d) 0.00372
  30. 30.0.38 × 1.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00684 (b) 0.684 (c) 0.0684 (d) 6.84
  31. 31.0.83 × 16 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 132.8 (b) 0.1328 (c) 1.328 (d) 13.28
  32. 32.6.3 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.315 (b) 3.15 (c) 315 (d) 31.5
  33. 33.2.3 × 3.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0874 (b) 0.874 (c) 8.74 (d) 87.4
  34. 34.0.62 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.24 (b) 0.0124 (c) 12.4 (d) 0.124
  35. 35.0.61 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.427 (b) 4.27 (c) 42.7 (d) 0.0427
  36. 36.6.3 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.04 (b) 0.0504 (c) 50.4 (d) 0.504
  37. 37.2.1 × 3.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 69.3 (b) 0.693 (c) 6.93 (d) 0.0693
  38. 38.8.6 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 25.8 (b) 0.258 (c) 258 (d) 2.58
  39. 39.0.53 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0318 (b) 3.18 (c) 0.318 (d) 0.00318
  40. 40.7.1 × 4.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.195 (b) 0.3195 (c) 31.95 (d) 319.5

Answer key

  1. 0.176
  2. 39.6
  3. 6.75
  4. 13.95
  5. 5.7
  6. 7.2
  7. 37.24
  8. 0.308
  9. 4.416
  10. 0.228
  11. 28.48
  12. 1.98
  13. 16.2
  14. 28.52
  15. 0.98
  16. 13.2
  17. 150.4
  18. 17.22
  19. 27.6
  20. 5.88
  21. 4.38
  22. 15.54
  23. 1.53
  24. 0.96
  25. 0.232
  26. 1.24
  27. 3.48
  28. 1.26
  29. 0.372
  30. 0.684
  31. 13.28
  32. 31.5
  33. 8.74
  34. 1.24
  35. 4.27
  36. 5.04
  37. 6.93
  38. 25.8
  39. 0.318
  40. 31.95

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