Adding decimals
Adding decimals works exactly the same way as column addition of whole numbers or Integers are whole numbers..
When adding decimals it is important to keep the decimal points in line with each other.
Example
Calculate \(3.6 + 14.73\).
Make sure that units line up with units, tenths line up with tenths and so on. Use zeros as placeholders if you need to.
Question
David is doing some DIY. He buys a \({2}~m\) length of wood.
He needs to cut two pieces of wood - one of length \({0.6}~m\) and one of length \({1.02}~m\).
What is the total length of wood that David needs to cut?
Add \(0.6\) and \(1.02\)
So the total length of wood that David needs to cut is \({1.62}~m\).