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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 858 · 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. 1.0.96 × 13 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1248 (b) 1.248 (c) 124.8 (d) 12.48
  2. 2.5.3 × 16 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 848 (b) 8.48 (c) 84.8 (d) 0.848
  3. 3.0.25 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.75 (b) 0.075 (c) 7.5 (d) 0.0075
  4. 4.0.68 × 21 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 142.8 (b) 1.428 (c) 14.28 (d) 0.1428
  5. 5.0.18 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.44 (b) 0.144 (c) 0.00144 (d) 0.0144
  6. 6.1.8 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 72 (b) 0.072 (c) 0.72 (d) 7.2
  7. 7.2.6 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 20.8 (b) 208 (c) 2.08 (d) 0.208
  8. 8.0.49 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.147 (b) 0.0147 (c) 1.47 (d) 14.7
  9. 9.8.6 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.344 (b) 34.4 (c) 344 (d) 3.44
  10. 10.0.36 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0072 (b) 0.00072 (c) 0.72 (d) 0.072
  11. 11.0.13 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0078 (b) 0.00078 (c) 0.78 (d) 0.078
  12. 12.0.53 × 16 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 84.8 (b) 8.48 (c) 0.0848 (d) 0.848
  13. 13.0.38 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.114 (b) 1.14 (c) 0.0114 (d) 11.4
  14. 14.5.4 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 32.4 (b) 3.24 (c) 0.0324 (d) 0.324
  15. 15.8.7 × 25 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 217.5 (b) 2.175 (c) 2175 (d) 21.75
  16. 16.3.6 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.24 (b) 32.4 (c) 0.324 (d) 324
  17. 17.2.4 × 1.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.32 (b) 0.432 (c) 43.2 (d) 0.0432
  18. 18.0.87 × 3.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 33.06 (b) 0.03306 (c) 3.306 (d) 0.3306
  19. 19.2.8 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 11.2 (b) 1.12 (c) 0.112 (d) 0.0112
  20. 20.6.5 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 325 (b) 32.5 (c) 3.25 (d) 0.325
  21. 21.2.2 × 46 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1012 (b) 101.2 (c) 10.12 (d) 1.012
  22. 22.6.7 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 536 (b) 0.536 (c) 5.36 (d) 53.6
  23. 23.0.54 × 42 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.268 (b) 22.68 (c) 0.2268 (d) 226.8
  24. 24.0.21 × 18 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0378 (b) 0.378 (c) 37.8 (d) 3.78
  25. 25.6.6 × 24 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1584 (b) 158.4 (c) 1.584 (d) 15.84
  26. 26.0.29 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00232 (b) 0.232 (c) 2.32 (d) 0.0232
  27. 27.0.98 × 1.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1764 (b) 0.01764 (c) 17.64 (d) 1.764
  28. 28.0.72 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0144 (b) 0.144 (c) 0.00144 (d) 1.44
  29. 29.0.24 × 2.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 6.96 (b) 0.0696 (c) 0.00696 (d) 0.696
  30. 30.0.87 × 27 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 234.9 (b) 2.349 (c) 23.49 (d) 0.2349
  31. 31.0.82 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.164 (b) 1.64 (c) 0.00164 (d) 0.0164
  32. 32.0.41 × 1.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 6.15 (b) 0.00615 (c) 0.0615 (d) 0.615
  33. 33.0.17 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0068 (b) 0.68 (c) 0.00068 (d) 0.068
  34. 34.3.8 × 37 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1406 (b) 140.6 (c) 1.406 (d) 14.06
  35. 35.0.22 × 46 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.012 (b) 10.12 (c) 0.1012 (d) 101.2
  36. 36.4.9 × 2.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 142.1 (b) 1.421 (c) 14.21 (d) 0.1421
  37. 37.0.38 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 7.6 (b) 0.76 (c) 0.076 (d) 0.0076
  38. 38.9.6 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 192 (b) 19.2 (c) 0.192 (d) 1.92
  39. 39.1.5 × 19 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.85 (b) 0.285 (c) 285 (d) 28.5
  40. 40.0.86 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 68.8 (b) 6.88 (c) 0.0688 (d) 0.688

Answer key

  1. 12.48
  2. 84.8
  3. 0.75
  4. 14.28
  5. 0.144
  6. 7.2
  7. 20.8
  8. 1.47
  9. 34.4
  10. 0.072
  11. 0.078
  12. 8.48
  13. 1.14
  14. 3.24
  15. 217.5
  16. 32.4
  17. 4.32
  18. 3.306
  19. 1.12
  20. 32.5
  21. 101.2
  22. 53.6
  23. 22.68
  24. 3.78
  25. 158.4
  26. 0.232
  27. 1.764
  28. 0.144
  29. 0.696
  30. 23.49
  31. 0.164
  32. 0.615
  33. 0.068
  34. 140.6
  35. 10.12
  36. 14.21
  37. 0.76
  38. 19.2
  39. 28.5
  40. 6.88

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