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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 786 · 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. 1.0.53 × 16 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 84.8 (b) 0.0848 (c) 0.848 (d) 8.48
  2. 2.0.18 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.08 (b) 0.108 (c) 0.0108 (d) 10.8
  3. 3.4.2 × 44 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.848 (b) 184.8 (c) 18.48 (d) 1848
  4. 4.6.9 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 48.3 (b) 483 (c) 4.83 (d) 0.483
  5. 5.0.64 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.576 (b) 0.0576 (c) 57.6 (d) 5.76
  6. 6.3.1 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.062 (b) 0.62 (c) 6.2 (d) 0.0062
  7. 7.9.7 × 24 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.328 (b) 23.28 (c) 2328 (d) 232.8
  8. 8.7.2 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 21.6 (b) 0.216 (c) 2.16 (d) 0.0216
  9. 9.0.25 × 31 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0775 (b) 77.5 (c) 0.775 (d) 7.75
  10. 10.0.58 × 32 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 18.56 (b) 1.856 (c) 0.1856 (d) 185.6
  11. 11.4.8 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.88 (b) 288 (c) 0.288 (d) 28.8
  12. 12.9.3 × 37 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 344.1 (b) 3441 (c) 34.41 (d) 3.441
  13. 13.5.9 × 24 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1416 (b) 14.16 (c) 1.416 (d) 141.6
  14. 14.6.2 × 4.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2852 (b) 2.852 (c) 285.2 (d) 28.52
  15. 15.4.3 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0258 (b) 25.8 (c) 2.58 (d) 0.258
  16. 16.0.52 × 1.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00832 (b) 0.832 (c) 8.32 (d) 0.0832
  17. 17.0.88 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0704 (b) 0.704 (c) 7.04 (d) 0.00704
  18. 18.9.4 × 19 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1786 (b) 17.86 (c) 178.6 (d) 1.786
  19. 19.3.1 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 6.2 (b) 0.062 (c) 0.62 (d) 62
  20. 20.0.51 × 3.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.01734 (b) 17.34 (c) 0.1734 (d) 1.734
  21. 21.0.64 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0512 (b) 5.12 (c) 0.00512 (d) 0.512
  22. 22.6.8 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 272 (b) 0.272 (c) 27.2 (d) 2.72
  23. 23.7.2 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.648 (b) 64.8 (c) 648 (d) 6.48
  24. 24.7.8 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.312 (b) 31.2 (c) 3.12 (d) 0.0312
  25. 25.2.9 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.8 (b) 0.58 (c) 0.0058 (d) 0.058
  26. 26.0.51 × 3.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1836 (b) 0.01836 (c) 18.36 (d) 1.836
  27. 27.7.1 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 63.9 (b) 0.0639 (c) 6.39 (d) 0.639
  28. 28.7.5 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.75 (b) 0.375 (c) 37.5 (d) 375
  29. 29.0.91 × 1.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.638 (b) 0.01638 (c) 0.1638 (d) 16.38
  30. 30.3.5 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 31.5 (b) 315 (c) 0.315 (d) 3.15
  31. 31.0.48 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0144 (b) 0.00144 (c) 1.44 (d) 0.144
  32. 32.0.29 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.261 (b) 0.00261 (c) 0.0261 (d) 2.61
  33. 33.0.93 × 17 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 15.81 (b) 1.581 (c) 0.1581 (d) 158.1
  34. 34.0.24 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00072 (b) 0.0072 (c) 0.072 (d) 0.72
  35. 35.0.26 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.208 (b) 2.08 (c) 0.00208 (d) 0.0208
  36. 36.0.97 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.82 (b) 0.00582 (c) 0.0582 (d) 0.582
  37. 37.5.7 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 11.4 (b) 1.14 (c) 114 (d) 0.114
  38. 38.4.8 × 4.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.352 (b) 0.2352 (c) 235.2 (d) 23.52
  39. 39.1.3 × 3.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.07 (b) 0.0507 (c) 50.7 (d) 0.507
  40. 40.0.58 × 39 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2262 (b) 22.62 (c) 226.2 (d) 2.262

Answer key

  1. 8.48
  2. 1.08
  3. 184.8
  4. 48.3
  5. 5.76
  6. 0.62
  7. 232.8
  8. 2.16
  9. 7.75
  10. 18.56
  11. 28.8
  12. 344.1
  13. 141.6
  14. 28.52
  15. 2.58
  16. 0.832
  17. 0.704
  18. 178.6
  19. 6.2
  20. 1.734
  21. 0.512
  22. 27.2
  23. 64.8
  24. 3.12
  25. 0.58
  26. 1.836
  27. 6.39
  28. 37.5
  29. 1.638
  30. 31.5
  31. 0.144
  32. 0.261
  33. 15.81
  34. 0.072
  35. 0.208
  36. 0.582
  37. 11.4
  38. 23.52
  39. 5.07
  40. 22.62

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