Decimals Math Example 1

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easy

Compute

3.75 + 2.48

1
Align the decimal points and add column by column: ones, tenths, hundredths.
2
Hundredths: $5 + 8 = 13$ , write 3 carry 1. Tenths: $7 + 4 + 1 = 12$ , write 2 carry 1. Ones: $3 + 2 + 1 = 6$ .
3
Result: $3.75 + 2.48 = 6.23$ .

Answer

6.23

When adding decimals, line up the decimal points so that digits with the same place value are in the same column, then add as with whole numbers.

About Decimals

Numbers written with a decimal point where each position to the right represents tenths, hundredths, thousandths, etc.

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