Year 8 Multiplying and Dividing Decimals Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 8 decimals worksheet.
Year 8 Multiplying and Dividing Decimals Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Think about where the decimal point goes.
1.30.07 ÷ 1000 = (answer space)
Answer: 0.03007
Move the decimal point 3 places to the left.
2.56.26 × 2
Answer: 112.52
- 5626 × 2 = 11252
- Two decimal places in the question, so the answer is 112.52
3.79.16 × 3
Answer: 237.48
- 7916 × 3 = 23748
- Two decimal places in the question, so the answer is 237.48
4.11.54 ÷ 1000 = (answer space)
Answer: 0.01154
Move the decimal point 3 places to the left.
5.13.53 × 10 = (answer space)
Answer: 135.3
Move the decimal point 1 place to the right.
6.84.34 × 8
Answer: 674.72
- 8434 × 8 = 67472
- Two decimal places in the question, so the answer is 674.72
7.8.73 × 10 = (answer space)
Answer: 87.3
Move the decimal point 1 place to the right.
8.22.4 × 1000 = (answer space)
Answer: 22400
Move the decimal point 3 places to the right.
9.65 × 8
Answer: 520
- 6500 × 8 = 52000
- Two decimal places in the question, so the answer is 520
10.21.49 ÷ 10 = (answer space)
Answer: 2.149
Move the decimal point 1 place to the left.
11.33.78 × 3
Answer: 101.34
- 3378 × 3 = 10134
- Two decimal places in the question, so the answer is 101.34
12.44.97 × 10 = (answer space)
Answer: 449.7
Move the decimal point 1 place to the right.
13.24.02 × 5
Answer: 120.1
- 2402 × 5 = 12010
- Two decimal places in the question, so the answer is 120.1
14.55.6 × 3
Answer: 166.8
- 5560 × 3 = 16680
- Two decimal places in the question, so the answer is 166.8
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