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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 934 · 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. 1.3.7 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0074 (b) 0.074 (c) 7.4 (d) 0.74
  2. 2.1.7 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.136 (b) 13.6 (c) 1.36 (d) 136
  3. 3.0.36 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 28.8 (b) 2.88 (c) 0.0288 (d) 0.288
  4. 4.6.1 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.66 (b) 0.366 (c) 366 (d) 36.6
  5. 5.2.4 × 19 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.56 (b) 45.6 (c) 456 (d) 0.456
  6. 6.0.94 × 31 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 291.4 (b) 29.14 (c) 2.914 (d) 0.2914
  7. 7.2.2 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0176 (b) 17.6 (c) 0.176 (d) 1.76
  8. 8.6.2 × 11 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.682 (b) 682 (c) 6.82 (d) 68.2
  9. 9.8.6 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 6.02 (b) 0.602 (c) 60.2 (d) 602
  10. 10.7.9 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.16 (b) 31.6 (c) 0.316 (d) 316
  11. 11.0.83 × 27 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.2241 (b) 224.1 (c) 22.41 (d) 2.241
  12. 12.4.2 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0336 (b) 0.336 (c) 33.6 (d) 3.36
  13. 13.0.51 × 49 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 249.9 (b) 0.2499 (c) 2.499 (d) 24.99
  14. 14.4.3 × 31 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 13.33 (b) 133.3 (c) 1.333 (d) 1333
  15. 15.9.1 × 0.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.273 (b) 2.73 (c) 0.0273 (d) 27.3
  16. 16.0.32 × 1.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.576 (b) 0.00576 (c) 5.76 (d) 0.0576
  17. 17.0.96 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.92 (b) 19.2 (c) 0.192 (d) 0.0192
  18. 18.0.52 × 21 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1092 (b) 1.092 (c) 10.92 (d) 109.2
  19. 19.1.6 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.48 (b) 48 (c) 4.8 (d) 0.048
  20. 20.3.4 × 21 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 7.14 (b) 714 (c) 0.714 (d) 71.4
  21. 21.6.5 × 43 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.795 (b) 27.95 (c) 279.5 (d) 2795
  22. 22.0.99 × 35 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.3465 (b) 34.65 (c) 346.5 (d) 3.465
  23. 23.0.32 × 43 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 137.6 (b) 13.76 (c) 1.376 (d) 0.1376
  24. 24.7.4 × 39 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 288.6 (b) 2.886 (c) 2886 (d) 28.86
  25. 25.0.26 × 4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.104 (b) 0.0104 (c) 1.04 (d) 10.4
  26. 26.0.95 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.285 (b) 2.85 (c) 0.0285 (d) 28.5
  27. 27.0.59 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00118 (b) 0.0118 (c) 1.18 (d) 0.118
  28. 28.6.7 × 0.8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 5.36 (b) 0.0536 (c) 0.536 (d) 53.6
  29. 29.6.4 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.48 (b) 0.448 (c) 44.8 (d) 448
  30. 30.0.17 × 3.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.578 (b) 0.0578 (c) 0.00578 (d) 5.78
  31. 31.6.2 × 14 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.868 (b) 86.8 (c) 868 (d) 8.68
  32. 32.3.6 × 41 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 14.76 (b) 1.476 (c) 1476 (d) 147.6
  33. 33.0.33 × 2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.66 (b) 0.066 (c) 6.6 (d) 0.0066
  34. 34.6.4 × 1.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1024 (b) 1.024 (c) 10.24 (d) 102.4
  35. 35.9.5 × 4.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.3895 (b) 38.95 (c) 389.5 (d) 3.895
  36. 36.1.3 × 3.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0455 (b) 4.55 (c) 45.5 (d) 0.455
  37. 37.8.3 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 664 (b) 6.64 (c) 0.664 (d) 66.4
  38. 38.0.72 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.16 (b) 21.6 (c) 0.0216 (d) 0.216
  39. 39.0.24 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00168 (b) 0.168 (c) 1.68 (d) 0.0168
  40. 40.8.4 × 0.9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0756 (b) 0.756 (c) 7.56 (d) 75.6

Answer key

  1. 0.74
  2. 13.6
  3. 2.88
  4. 36.6
  5. 45.6
  6. 29.14
  7. 1.76
  8. 68.2
  9. 60.2
  10. 31.6
  11. 22.41
  12. 3.36
  13. 24.99
  14. 133.3
  15. 2.73
  16. 0.576
  17. 1.92
  18. 10.92
  19. 4.8
  20. 71.4
  21. 279.5
  22. 34.65
  23. 13.76
  24. 288.6
  25. 1.04
  26. 2.85
  27. 0.118
  28. 5.36
  29. 44.8
  30. 0.578
  31. 86.8
  32. 147.6
  33. 0.66
  34. 10.24
  35. 38.95
  36. 4.55
  37. 66.4
  38. 2.16
  39. 0.168
  40. 7.56

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