Decimal Addition: Calculate the Sum of $4.5 and $8.2

Question

A father gives his son Nicolas 4.5 4.5 dollars and his son Daniel 8.2 8.2 dollars.

How much does he give to Nicolas and Daniel in total?

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Solve
00:04 We will use long addition for calculation
00:11 Each time we'll add, calculate and substitute accordingly
00:24 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

In order to determine how much money the father gave to Nicolas and Daniel, we'll add up the various amounts of money in the vertical format as follows:

4.5+8.2 4.5\\+8.2

We'll add from right to left as follows:

12.7 12.7

Answer

\( 12.7