Question

How do you simplify `15.98+26.37`?

Answer 1

`42.35`

Explanation:

When adding decimals you can add them in steps. In this case you can first add the 10's,

`10 + 20 = 30.00`

Then the 1's,

`5+6 = 11.00`

Then the .1's can be added also known as the one/tenths or the `1/10`'s,

`9/10 + 3/10 = 12/10 = 1 2/10 = 1.20`

Then the .01's can be added also known as the one/hundredths or the 1/100's,

`8/100 + 7/100 = 15/100 = 1/10 + 5/100 = .10 + .05 = 0.15`

Now we can add all the numbers together,

`30.00 + 11.00 + 1.20+0.15 = 41.00 + 1.20 + 0.15 = 42.20 + 0.15 = 42.35`