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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 805 · 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 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.76 (b) 0.00576 (c) 0.576 (d) 0.0576
  2. 2.0.23 × 11 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 25.3 (b) 0.0253 (c) 0.253 (d) 2.53
  3. 3.2.1 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 168 (b) 16.8 (c) 1.68 (d) 0.168
  4. 4.0.37 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.296 (b) 0.00296 (c) 2.96 (d) 0.0296
  5. 5.0.86 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.258 (b) 0.00258 (c) 2.58 (d) 0.0258
  6. 6.0.84 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 6.72 (b) 0.672 (c) 67.2 (d) 0.0672
  7. 7.0.19 × 4.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.912 (b) 0.0912 (c) 0.00912 (d) 9.12
  8. 8.1.9 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0057 (b) 0.57 (c) 0.057 (d) 5.7
  9. 9.0.84 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00252 (b) 2.52 (c) 0.0252 (d) 0.252
  10. 10.0.71 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.42 (b) 14.2 (c) 0.0142 (d) 0.142
  11. 11.8.9 × 32 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.848 (b) 284.8 (c) 28.48 (d) 2848
  12. 12.0.76 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0304 (b) 30.4 (c) 3.04 (d) 0.304
  13. 13.5.4 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 10.8 (b) 0.108 (c) 0.0108 (d) 1.08
  14. 14.8.7 × 2.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.436 (b) 0.2436 (c) 243.6 (d) 24.36
  15. 15.6.1 × 3.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2074 (b) 207.4 (c) 20.74 (d) 2.074
  16. 16.0.37 × 16 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0592 (b) 0.592 (c) 59.2 (d) 5.92
  17. 17.5.9 × 49 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2891 (b) 289.1 (c) 2.891 (d) 28.91
  18. 18.9.1 × 36 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 32.76 (b) 3276 (c) 3.276 (d) 327.6
  19. 19.0.71 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0142 (b) 1.42 (c) 0.00142 (d) 0.142
  20. 20.0.41 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.28 (b) 0.328 (c) 0.0328 (d) 0.00328
  21. 21.2.9 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.116 (b) 11.6 (c) 1.16 (d) 0.0116
  22. 22.0.13 × 1.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00234 (b) 0.0234 (c) 2.34 (d) 0.234
  23. 23.0.64 × 46 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2944 (b) 2.944 (c) 294.4 (d) 29.44
  24. 24.0.82 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 7.38 (b) 0.738 (c) 0.0738 (d) 0.00738
  25. 25.3.7 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.333 (b) 3.33 (c) 333 (d) 33.3
  26. 26.9.4 × 38 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3572 (b) 357.2 (c) 35.72 (d) 3.572
  27. 27.4.2 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.36 (b) 33.6 (c) 0.336 (d) 336
  28. 28.0.26 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.34 (b) 23.4 (c) 0.0234 (d) 0.234
  29. 29.0.26 × 2.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00624 (b) 6.24 (c) 0.0624 (d) 0.624
  30. 30.8.8 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 616 (b) 0.616 (c) 6.16 (d) 61.6
  31. 31.0.45 × 47 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.115 (b) 211.5 (c) 0.2115 (d) 21.15
  32. 32.7.7 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 30.8 (b) 308 (c) 3.08 (d) 0.308
  33. 33.0.31 × 26 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 80.6 (b) 0.0806 (c) 8.06 (d) 0.806
  34. 34.0.37 × 4.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.665 (b) 0.01665 (c) 0.1665 (d) 16.65
  35. 35.8.9 × 23 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.047 (b) 204.7 (c) 20.47 (d) 2047
  36. 36.0.35 × 4.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 14.35 (b) 1.435 (c) 0.1435 (d) 0.01435
  37. 37.6.5 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.85 (b) 585 (c) 58.5 (d) 0.585
  38. 38.0.72 × 4.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.528 (b) 0.3528 (c) 35.28 (d) 0.03528
  39. 39.0.82 × 3.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.03034 (b) 30.34 (c) 0.3034 (d) 3.034
  40. 40.7.9 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 6.32 (b) 632 (c) 0.632 (d) 63.2

Answer key

  1. 0.576
  2. 2.53
  3. 16.8
  4. 0.296
  5. 0.258
  6. 6.72
  7. 0.912
  8. 0.57
  9. 0.252
  10. 1.42
  11. 284.8
  12. 3.04
  13. 1.08
  14. 24.36
  15. 20.74
  16. 5.92
  17. 289.1
  18. 327.6
  19. 0.142
  20. 0.328
  21. 1.16
  22. 0.234
  23. 29.44
  24. 0.738
  25. 33.3
  26. 357.2
  27. 33.6
  28. 2.34
  29. 0.624
  30. 61.6
  31. 21.15
  32. 30.8
  33. 8.06
  34. 1.665
  35. 204.7
  36. 1.435
  37. 58.5
  38. 3.528
  39. 3.034
  40. 63.2

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