Adding

Decimals
To Add Decimals:
1.Write the decimal numbers according to
their place values vertically.
2.Put zeros if necessary to complete the
required number of decimal places.
3.Add the decimal numbers just like
addition of whole numbers.
Example 1.
Find the sum.
a. 3.5 + 2.4
3.5
+ 2.4
5.9
b. 7.5 + 4.6 1

7.5
+ 4.6
12.1
Example 1.
Find the sum.
c. 0.76 + 0.52 = 1.28 1
0.76
+ 0.52
1.28
d. 0.563 + 0.347 = 0.9101 1

0.563
+ 0.347
0.910
Example 2.

Find the sum.

e. 8.47 + 7.96=16.43 1 1
8.47
+ 7.96
16 .43
f. 4.56 + 3.82 = 8.38 1

4.56
+ 3.82
8.38
Example 3.

Find the sum.

g. 7.34 + 5.9 = 13.24 1
7.34
+ 5.90
13.24
h. 14.7 + 3.685=18.385 1

14.700
+ 3.685
18.385
Example 4.

Find the sum.

i. 3.82 + 13.6 + 5.431=22.851 1
3.820
1
13.600
+ 5.431
22.851
j. 7.643 + 12.31 + 126.47 + 0.3725 =146.7955

1 1
7.6430 1
12.3100
126.4700
+ 0.3725
146.7955
TRY THIS!
Find the sum.
1. 0.95 + 0.543 = 1.493
2. 0.762 + 4.8 =5.562
3. 3.76 + 1.2 = 4.96
4. 14.537 +7.897 = 22.434
5. 3.824 + 1.05 + 2.7 = 7.574
6. 0.25 + 2.157 + 15.8 = 18.207
7. 73.009 + 3.08 + 7.1 + 4.2185 = 87.4075
8. 3.309 + 14.72 + 8.0427 = 26.0717