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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 876 · 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. 1.4.8 × 3.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.728 (b) 0.1728 (c) 172.8 (d) 17.28
  2. 2.3.9 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.234 (b) 23.4 (c) 2.34 (d) 234
  3. 3.0.48 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00192 (b) 0.0192 (c) 1.92 (d) 0.192
  4. 4.0.22 × 1.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.42 (b) 0.0242 (c) 0.242 (d) 0.00242
  5. 5.8.2 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.46 (b) 246 (c) 0.246 (d) 24.6
  6. 6.5.7 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.42 (b) 34.2 (c) 0.342 (d) 342
  7. 7.1.2 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.072 (b) 0.72 (c) 72 (d) 7.2
  8. 8.7.4 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.222 (b) 0.0222 (c) 22.2 (d) 2.22
  9. 9.1.8 × 16 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 28.8 (b) 2.88 (c) 0.288 (d) 288
  10. 10.3.4 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 27.2 (b) 2.72 (c) 0.272 (d) 272
  11. 11.3.1 × 2.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0744 (b) 7.44 (c) 74.4 (d) 0.744
  12. 12.8.8 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.64 (b) 0.264 (c) 26.4 (d) 264
  13. 13.2.3 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 6.9 (b) 69 (c) 0.069 (d) 0.69
  14. 14.2.2 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0176 (b) 17.6 (c) 0.176 (d) 1.76
  15. 15.2.9 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0145 (b) 14.5 (c) 0.145 (d) 1.45
  16. 16.6.3 × 28 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.764 (b) 17.64 (c) 1764 (d) 176.4
  17. 17.3.4 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 10.2 (b) 1.02 (c) 0.102 (d) 102
  18. 18.0.87 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.261 (b) 2.61 (c) 26.1 (d) 0.0261
  19. 19.3.8 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 15.2 (b) 0.0152 (c) 1.52 (d) 0.152
  20. 20.0.78 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.12 (b) 0.0312 (c) 0.312 (d) 0.00312
  21. 21.0.81 × 4.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.3969 (b) 39.69 (c) 3.969 (d) 0.03969
  22. 22.0.51 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.08 (b) 40.8 (c) 0.0408 (d) 0.408
  23. 23.5.3 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.424 (b) 4.24 (c) 42.4 (d) 424
  24. 24.0.96 × 4.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.4416 (b) 0.04416 (c) 4.416 (d) 44.16
  25. 25.3.4 × 1.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0374 (b) 3.74 (c) 0.374 (d) 37.4
  26. 26.8.1 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.05 (b) 0.405 (c) 40.5 (d) 0.0405
  27. 27.6.3 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0189 (b) 1.89 (c) 18.9 (d) 0.189
  28. 28.6.8 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0272 (b) 2.72 (c) 27.2 (d) 0.272
  29. 29.0.97 × 41 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.977 (b) 39.77 (c) 397.7 (d) 0.3977
  30. 30.4.6 × 3.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 147.2 (b) 14.72 (c) 0.1472 (d) 1.472
  31. 31.1.6 × 18 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 288 (b) 2.88 (c) 28.8 (d) 0.288
  32. 32.3.2 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0192 (b) 0.192 (c) 1.92 (d) 19.2
  33. 33.0.94 × 32 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.008 (b) 0.3008 (c) 30.08 (d) 300.8
  34. 34.0.63 × 39 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 24.57 (b) 2.457 (c) 245.7 (d) 0.2457
  35. 35.2.3 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0207 (b) 0.207 (c) 2.07 (d) 20.7
  36. 36.7.3 × 26 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 18.98 (b) 1.898 (c) 1898 (d) 189.8
  37. 37.4.9 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.098 (b) 9.8 (c) 98 (d) 0.98
  38. 38.6.3 × 2.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 176.4 (b) 1.764 (c) 17.64 (d) 0.1764
  39. 39.0.75 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.25 (b) 0.00525 (c) 0.0525 (d) 0.525
  40. 40.0.31 × 13 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.03 (b) 0.403 (c) 0.0403 (d) 40.3

Answer key

  1. 17.28
  2. 23.4
  3. 0.192
  4. 0.242
  5. 24.6
  6. 34.2
  7. 7.2
  8. 2.22
  9. 28.8
  10. 27.2
  11. 7.44
  12. 26.4
  13. 6.9
  14. 1.76
  15. 1.45
  16. 176.4
  17. 10.2
  18. 2.61
  19. 1.52
  20. 0.312
  21. 3.969
  22. 4.08
  23. 42.4
  24. 4.416
  25. 3.74
  26. 4.05
  27. 1.89
  28. 2.72
  29. 39.77
  30. 14.72
  31. 28.8
  32. 1.92
  33. 30.08
  34. 24.57
  35. 2.07
  36. 189.8
  37. 9.8
  38. 17.64
  39. 0.525
  40. 4.03

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