Question

Explain how you can find the sum when you are adding a positive and a negative decimal or fraction. Include how to know whether the sum is positive or negative.

Answer in at least 2 complete sentences.

Answer 1

Answer is
To get the sum (addition) of a negative and a positive decimal or fraction, use the sign (for your answer) of the larger number and subtract the two numbers.
If the larger of the two numbers is positive, your answer will be positive. If the larger of the two numbers is negative, your number will be negative.