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Decimal Point Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 24: Where does the decimal point go? · Set 967 · 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. 1.4.3 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0258 (b) 0.258 (c) 25.8 (d) 2.58
  2. 2.9.1 × 16 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 145.6 (b) 1456 (c) 14.56 (d) 1.456
  3. 3.6.3 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.15 (b) 0.0315 (c) 0.315 (d) 31.5
  4. 4.0.44 × 22 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.968 (b) 9.68 (c) 96.8 (d) 0.0968
  5. 5.2.6 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 23.4 (b) 0.234 (c) 2.34 (d) 234
  6. 6.0.81 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0162 (b) 1.62 (c) 0.162 (d) 0.00162
  7. 7.6.8 × 41 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.788 (b) 278.8 (c) 2788 (d) 27.88
  8. 8.0.14 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.098 (b) 0.0098 (c) 0.00098 (d) 0.98
  9. 9.0.84 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.68 (b) 0.0168 (c) 0.168 (d) 0.00168
  10. 10.5.8 × 2.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.1566 (b) 156.6 (c) 15.66 (d) 1.566
  11. 11.1.6 × 8 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.128 (b) 12.8 (c) 1.28 (d) 128
  12. 12.0.14 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.084 (b) 0.84 (c) 0.0084 (d) 0.00084
  13. 13.9.8 × 4.1 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.4018 (b) 4.018 (c) 40.18 (d) 401.8
  14. 14.8.2 × 46 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 37.72 (b) 3.772 (c) 3772 (d) 377.2
  15. 15.7.8 × 36 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.808 (b) 2808 (c) 28.08 (d) 280.8
  16. 16.0.38 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00228 (b) 2.28 (c) 0.228 (d) 0.0228
  17. 17.6.6 × 1.3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 8.58 (b) 0.0858 (c) 0.858 (d) 85.8
  18. 18.8.7 × 12 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.044 (b) 1044 (c) 104.4 (d) 10.44
  19. 19.2.7 × 3.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0945 (b) 0.945 (c) 94.5 (d) 9.45
  20. 20.7.3 × 0.5 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.65 (b) 36.5 (c) 0.0365 (d) 0.365
  21. 21.0.66 × 1.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00792 (b) 0.792 (c) 0.0792 (d) 7.92
  22. 22.6.6 × 1.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 9.24 (b) 0.0924 (c) 0.924 (d) 92.4
  23. 23.0.58 × 39 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 226.2 (b) 22.62 (c) 2.262 (d) 0.2262
  24. 24.7.7 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.54 (b) 0.154 (c) 0.0154 (d) 15.4
  25. 25.0.76 × 4.4 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 33.44 (b) 0.3344 (c) 3.344 (d) 0.03344
  26. 26.0.26 × 6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 15.6 (b) 1.56 (c) 0.0156 (d) 0.156
  27. 27.9.1 × 37 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.367 (b) 33.67 (c) 3367 (d) 336.7
  28. 28.0.54 × 1.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0864 (b) 0.864 (c) 8.64 (d) 0.00864
  29. 29.3.8 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 2.28 (b) 0.0228 (c) 0.228 (d) 22.8
  30. 30.8.6 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.0602 (b) 60.2 (c) 0.602 (d) 6.02
  31. 31.2.9 × 3.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 104.4 (b) 1.044 (c) 0.1044 (d) 10.44
  32. 32.6.8 × 7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 476 (b) 4.76 (c) 0.476 (d) 47.6
  33. 33.1.9 × 2.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 4.94 (b) 0.0494 (c) 0.494 (d) 49.4
  34. 34.3.3 × 2.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.858 (b) 0.0858 (c) 85.8 (d) 8.58
  35. 35.0.57 × 12 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 6.84 (b) 0.0684 (c) 0.684 (d) 68.4
  36. 36.5.1 × 9 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 45.9 (b) 459 (c) 0.459 (d) 4.59
  37. 37.0.88 × 0.6 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.00528 (b) 5.28 (c) 0.528 (d) 0.0528
  38. 38.4.2 × 3 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 1.26 (b) 126 (c) 12.6 (d) 0.126
  39. 39.0.26 × 0.2 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 0.052 (b) 0.52 (c) 0.00052 (d) 0.0052
  40. 40.4.9 × 0.7 — where does the decimal point go? (a) 3.43 (b) 0.343 (c) 34.3 (d) 0.0343

Answer key

  1. 2.58
  2. 145.6
  3. 3.15
  4. 9.68
  5. 23.4
  6. 0.162
  7. 278.8
  8. 0.098
  9. 0.168
  10. 15.66
  11. 12.8
  12. 0.084
  13. 40.18
  14. 377.2
  15. 280.8
  16. 0.228
  17. 8.58
  18. 104.4
  19. 9.45
  20. 3.65
  21. 0.792
  22. 9.24
  23. 22.62
  24. 1.54
  25. 3.344
  26. 1.56
  27. 336.7
  28. 0.864
  29. 2.28
  30. 6.02
  31. 10.44
  32. 47.6
  33. 4.94
  34. 8.58
  35. 6.84
  36. 45.9
  37. 0.528
  38. 12.6
  39. 0.052
  40. 3.43

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