Decimals & Fractions

Adding decimals

Rahul colours 0.3 of a circle. Sara colours 0.4 of a circle. How much do they co[1]lour altogether?

Addition of decimals is similar to addition of whole numbers.

 Example 1: Let’s write both decimals according to the place value of their digits and start adding from the right. Remember to put decimal under decimal

Can you now add 1.7 and 6.5?

We will follow the same steps

Example 2 : Let’s add 2.85 and 4.3

We will write both decimals according to the place value of their digits and start adding from the right.

Can you now add 32.55 and 13.51?

We will write both decimal numbers according to the place value of their digits and follow the same steps.

The answer is 46.06.