Calculate the Sum: 111.25 + 112.3 Decimal Addition

Question

Circle the correct answer to the following exercise:

111.25+112.3

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To avoid confusion in solving the exercise, we will first add the digit 0 to the number 112.3 as follows:

111.25+112.30 111.25\\+112.30\\

Now let's solve the exercise in order:

We'll combine the hundredths after the decimal point:

5+0=5 5+0=5

We'll combine the tenths after the decimal point:

2+3=5 2+3=5

Finally, we'll combine the whole numbers before the decimal point accordingly:

1+2=3 1+2=3

1+1=2 1+1=2

1+1=2 1+1=2

And we get:

111.25+112.30223.55 111.25\\+112.30\\223.55

Answer

223.55