Question

What is the answer to this problem? 0.35 + 0.27 = ?

A) 0.8
B) 0.62
C) 0.52
D) 0.512

Also it’ll help a lot more if you’d explain how you got your answer, I do math online and no teacher to explain how to do it! Thank you so much!:)

Answer 1

Hey there!

First off, you can add 35 and 27 . . .

35 + 27 = 62

Then add the zero and decimal point . . .

= 0.62

0.35 + 0.27 = 0.62 <-------

Your answer is option B.

Hope this helps you.
Have a great day!

Answer 2

Have you never added 2-digit numbers?
35 +27 = (30 +20) +(5 +7) = 50 +12 = 62

35/100 +27/100 = (35 +27)/100 = 62/100
0.35 +0.27 = 0.62

The basic idea, taught in 3rd grade, is to line up the decimal points of the numbers, add enough zeros on the right to make the numbers all have the same number of digits to the right of the decimal point, then add in the usual way. The sum has the decimal point aligned with the rest of the numbers.