Solve Decimal Addition: 0.85 + 7.61 + 2.3

Question

0.85+7.61+2.3= 0.85+7.61+2.3=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Solve
00:08 We will use long addition to calculate the first addition
00:16 This is the sum of the first addition
00:27 We will use long addition to calculate the addition
00:39 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

According to the order of operations, we will solve the exercise from left to right.

We will first calculate the addition exercise in the vertical column, since it contains two numbers after the decimal point:

0.85+7.61=8.46 0.85+7.61=8.46

Now we will get the exercise:

8.46+2.3= 8.46+2.3=

Let's remember that:

2.3=2.30 2.3=2.30

We will calculate in the vertical column and get:

10.76 10.76

Answer

10.76