Question

the snowfall in year 1 was 2.03 meters .the snowfall in year 2 was 1.6 meters .how many total meters of snow fell in years 1 and 2

Answer 1

To find the total amount of snowfall for both these years, you will add the amounts that fell each year together.

2.03
+1.60
3.63

It is important to line up your decimal points because when you are adding anything, you must add units that are the same. Lining up the decimal points puts the units in order automatically!