Decimal Addition: Calculate the Sum of $1.5 and $3.2

Jacob's mother gives him \( 1.5 and his brother Patrick \( 3.2 .

How much does she give to Jacob and Patrick in total?

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00:03 We will use long addition for calculation
00:08 Each time we will add and substitute accordingly
00:18 We will place the decimal point in the appropriate place
00:22 And this is the solution to the question

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Jacob's mother gives him \( 1.5 and his brother Patrick \( 3.2 .

How much does she give to Jacob and Patrick in total?

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Step-by-step solution

In order to determine the total amount that the mother gave Jacob and Patrick, we'll add the numbers vertically as follows:

1.5+3.2 1.5\\+3.2

We'll add from right to left accordingly and obtain the following:

4.7 4.7

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Final Answer

4.7 4.7

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Are they the same numbers?

\( 0.23\stackrel{?}{=}0.32 \)

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