Year 8 Multiplying and Dividing Decimals Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 8 decimals worksheet.
Year 8 Multiplying and Dividing Decimals Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Think about where the decimal point goes.
1.2.71 ÷ 1000 = (answer space)
Answer: 0.00271
Move the decimal point 3 places to the left.
2.23.17 × 4
Answer: 92.68
- 2317 × 4 = 9268
- Two decimal places in the question, so the answer is 92.68
3.12.09 ÷ 100 = (answer space)
Answer: 0.1209
Move the decimal point 2 places to the left.
4.17.94 × 5
Answer: 89.7
- 1794 × 5 = 8970
- Two decimal places in the question, so the answer is 89.7
5.46.35 × 1000 = (answer space)
Answer: 46350
Move the decimal point 3 places to the right.
6.25.62 × 4
Answer: 102.48
- 2562 × 4 = 10248
- Two decimal places in the question, so the answer is 102.48
7.4.86 × 6
Answer: 29.16
- 486 × 6 = 2916
- Two decimal places in the question, so the answer is 29.16
8.32.46 × 10 = (answer space)
Answer: 324.6
Move the decimal point 1 place to the right.
9.62.14 ÷ 100 = (answer space)
Answer: 0.6214
Move the decimal point 2 places to the left.
10.75.55 ÷ 10 = (answer space)
Answer: 7.555
Move the decimal point 1 place to the left.
11.39.37 × 3
Answer: 118.11
- 3937 × 3 = 11811
- Two decimal places in the question, so the answer is 118.11
12.34.21 × 9
Answer: 307.89
- 3421 × 9 = 30789
- Two decimal places in the question, so the answer is 307.89
13.5.47 × 10 = (answer space)
Answer: 54.7
Move the decimal point 1 place to the right.
14.81.13 × 1000 = (answer space)
Answer: 81130
Move the decimal point 3 places to the right.
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