Question

Add the decimals :

$12.50$ , $5.75$ and $8.38$ .

Answer 1

Step 1 : Convert the decimals into like decimals :

$$\begin{gathered} 12.50=12.50 \\ 5.75=05.75 \\ 8.38=08.38 \end{gathered}$$

Step 2 : Add the decimals by arranging them in the columns such that the digits having the same place value are placed in the same column .The decimal points must also be positioned in the same columns.

$$\begin{gathered} 12.50 \\ 05.75 \\ +08.38 \\ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \\ 26.63 \\ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \end{gathered}$$

Thus , the addition of the three decimals is $26.63$ .