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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 864 · 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. 1.0.97 × 3.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 34.92 (b) 3.492 (c) 0.3492 (d) 0.03492
  2. 2.0.74 × 22 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1628 (b) 16.28 (c) 1.628 (d) 162.8
  3. 3.0.15 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.105 (b) 0.0105 (c) 10.5 (d) 1.05
  4. 4.2.4 × 42 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 100.8 (b) 10.08 (c) 1.008 (d) 1008
  5. 5.0.48 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0336 (b) 3.36 (c) 0.336 (d) 0.00336
  6. 6.2.6 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 234 (b) 23.4 (c) 0.234 (d) 2.34
  7. 7.9.5 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.665 (b) 0.0665 (c) 66.5 (d) 6.65
  8. 8.7.9 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 711 (b) 0.711 (c) 7.11 (d) 71.1
  9. 9.0.99 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.891 (b) 0.0891 (c) 89.1 (d) 8.91
  10. 10.0.53 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 42.4 (b) 0.0424 (c) 4.24 (d) 0.424
  11. 11.4.5 × 21 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 9.45 (b) 0.945 (c) 94.5 (d) 945
  12. 12.0.68 × 1.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 12.92 (b) 1.292 (c) 0.01292 (d) 0.1292
  13. 13.3.4 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 23.8 (b) 238 (c) 2.38 (d) 0.238
  14. 14.0.13 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0026 (b) 0.026 (c) 0.00026 (d) 0.26
  15. 15.0.31 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0062 (b) 0.062 (c) 0.62 (d) 0.00062
  16. 16.0.67 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.268 (b) 26.8 (c) 0.0268 (d) 2.68
  17. 17.0.37 × 4.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 15.91 (b) 1.591 (c) 0.01591 (d) 0.1591
  18. 18.0.85 × 49 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 416.5 (b) 0.4165 (c) 4.165 (d) 41.65
  19. 19.0.77 × 45 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.3465 (b) 34.65 (c) 3.465 (d) 346.5
  20. 20.6.9 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 41.4 (b) 0.0414 (c) 0.414 (d) 4.14
  21. 21.3.3 × 3.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 128.7 (b) 12.87 (c) 0.1287 (d) 1.287
  22. 22.0.53 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.159 (b) 0.0159 (c) 0.00159 (d) 1.59
  23. 23.9.1 × 2.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2548 (b) 254.8 (c) 25.48 (d) 2.548
  24. 24.1.6 × 31 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 496 (b) 4.96 (c) 49.6 (d) 0.496
  25. 25.0.64 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.576 (b) 57.6 (c) 5.76 (d) 0.0576
  26. 26.0.16 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.032 (b) 0.0032 (c) 0.32 (d) 3.2
  27. 27.0.93 × 41 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.3813 (b) 3.813 (c) 381.3 (d) 38.13
  28. 28.3.1 × 1.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.527 (b) 0.0527 (c) 5.27 (d) 52.7
  29. 29.5.3 × 4.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 22.26 (b) 222.6 (c) 0.2226 (d) 2.226
  30. 30.4.7 × 32 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 15.04 (b) 1.504 (c) 1504 (d) 150.4
  31. 31.2.7 × 4.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 11.88 (b) 118.8 (c) 0.1188 (d) 1.188
  32. 32.2.4 × 32 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 76.8 (b) 768 (c) 0.768 (d) 7.68
  33. 33.8.3 × 4.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.984 (b) 39.84 (c) 0.3984 (d) 398.4
  34. 34.0.61 × 46 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.806 (b) 0.2806 (c) 280.6 (d) 28.06
  35. 35.2.2 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 15.4 (b) 1.54 (c) 0.154 (d) 154
  36. 36.5.6 × 2.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.624 (b) 162.4 (c) 0.1624 (d) 16.24
  37. 37.1.3 × 3.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.55 (b) 0.0455 (c) 0.455 (d) 45.5
  38. 38.7.2 × 11 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 79.2 (b) 792 (c) 0.792 (d) 7.92
  39. 39.7.4 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 6.66 (b) 0.666 (c) 66.6 (d) 666
  40. 40.9.4 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 6.58 (b) 0.0658 (c) 65.8 (d) 0.658

Answer key

  1. 3.492
  2. 16.28
  3. 1.05
  4. 100.8
  5. 0.336
  6. 23.4
  7. 6.65
  8. 71.1
  9. 8.91
  10. 4.24
  11. 94.5
  12. 1.292
  13. 23.8
  14. 0.026
  15. 0.062
  16. 2.68
  17. 1.591
  18. 41.65
  19. 34.65
  20. 4.14
  21. 12.87
  22. 0.159
  23. 25.48
  24. 49.6
  25. 5.76
  26. 0.32
  27. 38.13
  28. 5.27
  29. 22.26
  30. 150.4
  31. 11.88
  32. 76.8
  33. 39.84
  34. 28.06
  35. 15.4
  36. 16.24
  37. 4.55
  38. 79.2
  39. 66.6
  40. 6.58

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