Adding Decimals
Adding decimals is easy if you keep your work neat.
To add decimals, follow these steps:
- Write down the numbers, one under the other, with the decimal points lined up.
- Add zeros so the numbers have the same length
- Then add normally, remembering to put the decimal point in the answer
Example: Add 1.452 to 1.3
| Line the decimals up: | 1.452 | ||
| + | 1.3 | ||
| "Pad" with zeros: | 1.452 | ||
| + | 1.300 | ||
| Add: | 1.452 | ||
| + | 1.300 | ||
| 2.752 |
| Line the decimals up: | 3.25 | ||
| 0.075 | |||
| + | 5. | ||
| "Pad" with zeros: | 3.250 | ||
| 0.075 | |||
| + | 5.000 | ||
| Add: | 3.250 | ||
| 0.075 | |||
| + | 5.000 | ||
| 8.325 |
That's all there is to it - just remember to line up the decimals, then add normally.
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