Solve Decimal Addition: 3.512 + 4.313 Step-by-Step

Question

Solve the following exercise and circle the appropriate answer:

3.512+4.313

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's solve the exercise in order:

We'll add up the thousandths after the decimal point:

2+3=5 2+3=5

We'll add up the hundredths after the decimal point:

1+1=2 1+1=2

We'll add up the tenths after the decimal point:

5+3=8 5+3=8

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

3+4=7 3+4=7

And we get:

3.512+4.3137.825 3.512\\+4.313\\7.825

Answer

7.825