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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 928 · 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. 1.0.36 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 21.6 (b) 2.16 (c) 0.0216 (d) 0.216
  2. 2.6.1 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.88 (b) 0.488 (c) 488 (d) 48.8
  3. 3.6.9 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0621 (b) 62.1 (c) 0.621 (d) 6.21
  4. 4.7.7 × 45 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3465 (b) 34.65 (c) 346.5 (d) 3.465
  5. 5.9.9 × 4.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.4455 (b) 445.5 (c) 44.55 (d) 4.455
  6. 6.7.5 × 37 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2775 (b) 27.75 (c) 2.775 (d) 277.5
  7. 7.3.4 × 18 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 6.12 (b) 612 (c) 61.2 (d) 0.612
  8. 8.4.9 × 35 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 171.5 (b) 1715 (c) 17.15 (d) 1.715
  9. 9.0.98 × 29 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2842 (b) 284.2 (c) 2.842 (d) 28.42
  10. 10.0.86 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00774 (b) 0.774 (c) 7.74 (d) 0.0774
  11. 11.0.17 × 47 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.799 (b) 79.9 (c) 0.0799 (d) 7.99
  12. 12.0.98 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00588 (b) 5.88 (c) 0.588 (d) 0.0588
  13. 13.0.86 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.258 (b) 0.0258 (c) 2.58 (d) 0.00258
  14. 14.0.28 × 29 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.812 (b) 81.2 (c) 8.12 (d) 0.0812
  15. 15.4.7 × 1.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 75.2 (b) 0.752 (c) 7.52 (d) 0.0752
  16. 16.7.2 × 37 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.664 (b) 26.64 (c) 2664 (d) 266.4
  17. 17.0.12 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0036 (b) 0.36 (c) 0.00036 (d) 0.036
  18. 18.4.7 × 1.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 6.58 (b) 0.0658 (c) 65.8 (d) 0.658
  19. 19.0.24 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.92 (b) 0.192 (c) 0.0192 (d) 19.2
  20. 20.0.23 × 5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0115 (b) 11.5 (c) 0.115 (d) 1.15
  21. 21.8.4 × 4.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.116 (b) 411.6 (c) 0.4116 (d) 41.16
  22. 22.8.1 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.162 (b) 1.62 (c) 16.2 (d) 162
  23. 23.0.92 × 1.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.288 (b) 0.1288 (c) 0.01288 (d) 12.88
  24. 24.2.9 × 1.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.51 (b) 0.0551 (c) 0.551 (d) 55.1
  25. 25.0.44 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0396 (b) 3.96 (c) 0.396 (d) 0.00396
  26. 26.0.28 × 19 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0532 (b) 0.532 (c) 53.2 (d) 5.32
  27. 27.8.1 × 12 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 9.72 (b) 972 (c) 0.972 (d) 97.2
  28. 28.7.2 × 28 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 20.16 (b) 201.6 (c) 2016 (d) 2.016
  29. 29.3.3 × 2.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 7.59 (b) 0.0759 (c) 75.9 (d) 0.759
  30. 30.0.29 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.03 (b) 0.0203 (c) 20.3 (d) 0.203
  31. 31.2.3 × 1.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 25.3 (b) 2.53 (c) 0.0253 (d) 0.253
  32. 32.8.2 × 1.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0984 (b) 9.84 (c) 0.984 (d) 98.4
  33. 33.8.8 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 7.92 (b) 0.792 (c) 0.0792 (d) 79.2
  34. 34.0.13 × 2.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.299 (b) 0.00299 (c) 2.99 (d) 0.0299
  35. 35.0.69 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0276 (b) 2.76 (c) 0.276 (d) 27.6
  36. 36.8.1 × 2.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 170.1 (b) 17.01 (c) 1.701 (d) 0.1701
  37. 37.1.2 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.4 (b) 0.0024 (c) 0.024 (d) 0.24
  38. 38.0.29 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.087 (b) 0.87 (c) 0.0087 (d) 0.00087
  39. 39.0.85 × 1.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1615 (b) 0.01615 (c) 1.615 (d) 16.15
  40. 40.0.41 × 2.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 11.89 (b) 0.1189 (c) 1.189 (d) 0.01189

Answer key

  1. 2.16
  2. 48.8
  3. 6.21
  4. 346.5
  5. 44.55
  6. 277.5
  7. 61.2
  8. 171.5
  9. 28.42
  10. 0.774
  11. 7.99
  12. 0.588
  13. 0.258
  14. 8.12
  15. 7.52
  16. 266.4
  17. 0.036
  18. 6.58
  19. 1.92
  20. 1.15
  21. 41.16
  22. 16.2
  23. 1.288
  24. 5.51
  25. 0.396
  26. 5.32
  27. 97.2
  28. 201.6
  29. 7.59
  30. 2.03
  31. 2.53
  32. 9.84
  33. 7.92
  34. 0.299
  35. 2.76
  36. 17.01
  37. 0.24
  38. 0.087
  39. 1.615
  40. 1.189

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