To solve this problem, follow these steps:
Step 1: Align the numbers and by their decimal points:
Step 2: Add these numbers starting from the rightmost digit, considering each place value.
Adding hundredths place:
Adding tenths place:
, write down and carry over 1 to the next column.
Adding whole number and carry over:
Thus, the sum is .
Therefore, the solution to the problem is .
31.37