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When you are adding with decimals, where do you put the decimal?

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Answer: hope this helps

Explanation:

Write down the numbers, one under the other, with the decimal points lined up.

Put in zeros so the numbers have the same length (see below for why that is OK)

Then add, using column addition, remembering to put the decimal point in the answer.

User Vladislav Stanic
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example
32.4
42.7 +
75.1 =
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