Solve Decimal Addition: 131.2 + 312.522 Step-by-Step

Question

Solve the following exercise:

131.2+312.522

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To avoid confusion in solving the exercise, we will first add two zeros to the number 131.2 as follows:

131.200+312.522 131.200\\+312.522\\

Now let's solve the exercise in order:

Let's connect the thousandths after the decimal point:

0+2=2 0+2=2

Let's connect the hundredths after the decimal point:

0+2=2 0+2=2

Let's connect the tenths after the decimal point:

2+5=7 2+5=7

Finally, let's connect the whole numbers before the decimal point accordingly:

1+2=3 1+2=3

3+1=4 3+1=4

1+3=4 1+3=4

And we obtain the following:

131.200+312.522443.722 131.200\\+312.522\\443.722

Answer

443.722