Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Decimals - 4.3 Adding and Subtracting Decimal Numbers - 4.3 Exercises - Page 286: 5

Answer

17.48

Work Step by Step

Add the hundredths column. $9 + 9 = 18$ Write 8 in the hundredths column of the result. Carry the 1 to the tenths column. Add the tenths column, including the 1 brought over from the hundredths column. $6 + 7 + 1 = 14$ Write 4 in the tenths column of the result. Carry the 1 to the ones column. Add the ones column, including the 1 brought over from the tenths column. $5 + 1 + 1 = 7$ Write 7 in the ones column of the result. Copy the 1 in the tens column to the tens column of the result since there is nothing to add in.
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