Question

While adding two decimal numbers, the digit in the tenths place of the first number is added to the digit in the ______ place of the second number.

• A. ones
• B. hundredths
• C. tens
• D. tenths

Answer 1

The correct option is D tenths

While adding two decimal numbers, the digit in the tenths place of the first number is added to the digit in the tenths place of the second number.
For example, if we are adding $1.1$ and $1.2$, the digit in the tenths place of the first number is added to the digit in the tenths place of the second number .

	Ones		Tenths
	$1$	$.$	$1$
$+$	$1$	$.$	$2$
	$2$	.	$3$