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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 895 · 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. 1.6.7 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.01 (b) 20.1 (c) 201 (d) 0.201
  2. 2.0.21 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.42 (b) 0.042 (c) 0.00042 (d) 0.0042
  3. 3.5.7 × 26 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 148.2 (b) 14.82 (c) 1482 (d) 1.482
  4. 4.2.4 × 3.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 7.92 (b) 0.0792 (c) 79.2 (d) 0.792
  5. 5.0.13 × 4.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0598 (b) 0.598 (c) 0.00598 (d) 5.98
  6. 6.0.86 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 25.8 (b) 0.258 (c) 0.0258 (d) 2.58
  7. 7.0.87 × 4.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.089 (b) 0.4089 (c) 40.89 (d) 0.04089
  8. 8.8.2 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 7.38 (b) 0.0738 (c) 0.738 (d) 73.8
  9. 9.8.4 × 48 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.032 (b) 4032 (c) 40.32 (d) 403.2
  10. 10.3.5 × 15 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.25 (b) 52.5 (c) 0.525 (d) 525
  11. 11.0.37 × 3.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1258 (b) 1.258 (c) 12.58 (d) 0.01258
  12. 12.0.39 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 23.4 (b) 0.0234 (c) 0.234 (d) 2.34
  13. 13.3.4 × 1.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 44.2 (b) 0.442 (c) 4.42 (d) 0.0442
  14. 14.6.8 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.272 (b) 2.72 (c) 272 (d) 27.2
  15. 15.8.9 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.712 (b) 71.2 (c) 0.0712 (d) 7.12
  16. 16.0.37 × 46 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.702 (b) 0.1702 (c) 170.2 (d) 17.02
  17. 17.2.3 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 46 (b) 0.046 (c) 0.46 (d) 4.6
  18. 18.0.98 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0392 (b) 3.92 (c) 0.392 (d) 39.2
  19. 19.6.1 × 3.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.318 (b) 231.8 (c) 0.2318 (d) 23.18
  20. 20.9.7 × 1.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 15.52 (b) 0.1552 (c) 155.2 (d) 1.552
  21. 21.6.4 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.92 (b) 192 (c) 19.2 (d) 0.192
  22. 22.7.1 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 28.4 (b) 2.84 (c) 0.284 (d) 284
  23. 23.0.44 × 4.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 20.68 (b) 0.2068 (c) 0.02068 (d) 2.068
  24. 24.2.8 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.84 (b) 0.084 (c) 0.0084 (d) 8.4
  25. 25.6.6 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0594 (b) 5.94 (c) 59.4 (d) 0.594
  26. 26.3.6 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.072 (b) 7.2 (c) 72 (d) 0.72
  27. 27.0.83 × 49 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.067 (b) 406.7 (c) 40.67 (d) 0.4067
  28. 28.0.37 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0259 (b) 0.00259 (c) 2.59 (d) 0.259
  29. 29.1.4 × 1.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0266 (b) 2.66 (c) 26.6 (d) 0.266
  30. 30.6.8 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 20.4 (b) 0.204 (c) 204 (d) 2.04
  31. 31.0.97 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.582 (b) 5.82 (c) 0.00582 (d) 0.0582
  32. 32.0.45 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0405 (b) 0.405 (c) 40.5 (d) 4.05
  33. 33.8.2 × 1.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 9.84 (b) 0.0984 (c) 98.4 (d) 0.984
  34. 34.8.1 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.43 (b) 0.0243 (c) 24.3 (d) 0.243
  35. 35.0.27 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.62 (b) 16.2 (c) 0.162 (d) 0.0162
  36. 36.0.58 × 12 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.696 (b) 0.0696 (c) 69.6 (d) 6.96
  37. 37.0.28 × 0.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0112 (b) 0.112 (c) 1.12 (d) 0.00112
  38. 38.0.17 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.36 (b) 0.136 (c) 13.6 (d) 0.0136
  39. 39.0.54 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.162 (b) 0.00162 (c) 0.0162 (d) 1.62
  40. 40.4.6 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 13.8 (b) 1.38 (c) 0.0138 (d) 0.138

Answer key

  1. 20.1
  2. 0.042
  3. 148.2
  4. 7.92
  5. 0.598
  6. 2.58
  7. 4.089
  8. 7.38
  9. 403.2
  10. 52.5
  11. 1.258
  12. 2.34
  13. 4.42
  14. 27.2
  15. 7.12
  16. 17.02
  17. 4.6
  18. 3.92
  19. 23.18
  20. 15.52
  21. 19.2
  22. 28.4
  23. 2.068
  24. 0.84
  25. 5.94
  26. 7.2
  27. 40.67
  28. 0.259
  29. 2.66
  30. 20.4
  31. 0.582
  32. 4.05
  33. 9.84
  34. 2.43
  35. 1.62
  36. 6.96
  37. 0.112
  38. 1.36
  39. 0.162
  40. 1.38

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