Solve the Decimal Addition: 21.38 + 13.41 Step-by-Step

Let's solve the following exercise in the correct order:

Add up the hundredths after the decimal point:

$8+1=9$

Add up the tenths after the decimal point:

$3+4=7$

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

$1+3=4$

$2+1=3$

We obtain the following result:

$21.38\\+13.41\\34.79$