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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 782 · 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. 1.0.72 × 1.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1224 (b) 0.01224 (c) 1.224 (d) 12.24
  2. 2.1.3 × 1.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0182 (b) 0.182 (c) 18.2 (d) 1.82
  3. 3.7.1 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 497 (b) 4.97 (c) 0.497 (d) 49.7
  4. 4.0.32 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.24 (b) 0.0224 (c) 22.4 (d) 0.224
  5. 5.0.19 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0057 (b) 5.7 (c) 0.057 (d) 0.57
  6. 6.0.66 × 24 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 15.84 (b) 0.1584 (c) 1.584 (d) 158.4
  7. 7.0.99 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00297 (b) 0.297 (c) 0.0297 (d) 2.97
  8. 8.0.59 × 34 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 20.06 (b) 2.006 (c) 0.2006 (d) 200.6
  9. 9.2.9 × 22 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 63.8 (b) 0.638 (c) 6.38 (d) 638
  10. 10.0.21 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.42 (b) 0.042 (c) 0.0042 (d) 0.00042
  11. 11.0.42 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0126 (b) 1.26 (c) 0.00126 (d) 0.126
  12. 12.0.68 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.612 (b) 0.0612 (c) 0.00612 (d) 6.12
  13. 13.0.58 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00174 (b) 0.174 (c) 0.0174 (d) 1.74
  14. 14.0.26 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0052 (b) 0.52 (c) 0.00052 (d) 0.052
  15. 15.4.7 × 1.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0564 (b) 5.64 (c) 56.4 (d) 0.564
  16. 16.0.53 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.265 (b) 2.65 (c) 0.0265 (d) 0.00265
  17. 17.8.8 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 52.8 (b) 0.528 (c) 528 (d) 5.28
  18. 18.4.7 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 9.4 (b) 0.094 (c) 0.94 (d) 94
  19. 19.7.3 × 2.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.117 (b) 211.7 (c) 21.17 (d) 0.2117
  20. 20.2.8 × 2.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 7.84 (b) 0.784 (c) 0.0784 (d) 78.4
  21. 21.3.6 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 7.2 (b) 0.072 (c) 72 (d) 0.72
  22. 22.9.1 × 36 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 32.76 (b) 3276 (c) 327.6 (d) 3.276
  23. 23.0.12 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.08 (b) 0.108 (c) 0.00108 (d) 0.0108
  24. 24.4.5 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 31.5 (b) 3.15 (c) 315 (d) 0.315
  25. 25.9.8 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0784 (b) 0.784 (c) 78.4 (d) 7.84
  26. 26.0.81 × 24 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1944 (b) 1.944 (c) 19.44 (d) 194.4
  27. 27.0.69 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 48.3 (b) 4.83 (c) 0.483 (d) 0.0483
  28. 28.3.1 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 18.6 (b) 0.186 (c) 1.86 (d) 186
  29. 29.9.1 × 33 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.003 (b) 30.03 (c) 300.3 (d) 3003
  30. 30.0.13 × 25 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.325 (b) 3.25 (c) 0.0325 (d) 32.5
  31. 31.0.59 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.13 (b) 41.3 (c) 0.0413 (d) 0.413
  32. 32.3.3 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.66 (b) 6.6 (c) 66 (d) 0.066
  33. 33.0.14 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00084 (b) 0.084 (c) 0.0084 (d) 0.84
  34. 34.1.9 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.038 (b) 0.0038 (c) 3.8 (d) 0.38
  35. 35.0.46 × 12 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.52 (b) 55.2 (c) 0.552 (d) 0.0552
  36. 36.0.25 × 43 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.075 (b) 10.75 (c) 0.1075 (d) 107.5
  37. 37.0.64 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.48 (b) 0.0448 (c) 0.448 (d) 0.00448
  38. 38.0.24 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.072 (b) 0.72 (c) 0.0072 (d) 7.2
  39. 39.0.98 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00882 (b) 0.0882 (c) 8.82 (d) 0.882
  40. 40.0.73 × 35 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 25.55 (b) 0.2555 (c) 255.5 (d) 2.555

Answer key

  1. 1.224
  2. 1.82
  3. 49.7
  4. 2.24
  5. 0.57
  6. 15.84
  7. 0.297
  8. 20.06
  9. 63.8
  10. 0.042
  11. 0.126
  12. 0.612
  13. 0.174
  14. 0.052
  15. 5.64
  16. 0.265
  17. 52.8
  18. 9.4
  19. 21.17
  20. 7.84
  21. 7.2
  22. 327.6
  23. 0.108
  24. 31.5
  25. 7.84
  26. 19.44
  27. 4.83
  28. 18.6
  29. 300.3
  30. 3.25
  31. 4.13
  32. 6.6
  33. 0.084
  34. 0.38
  35. 5.52
  36. 10.75
  37. 0.448
  38. 0.72
  39. 0.882
  40. 25.55

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