2.75+.003+.158=
and your thinking is...?
2.911
But I think you can't just use a calculator to solve.
Let me show you how to solve without.
Remember to line up the decimals!
2.750
.003
.158
Essentially for the decimal spot, you're just adding 750, plus 3, plus 158. You can easily calculate that in your head to be 911.
Then you just add it to the 2.
2.911
Get it?
To calculate the sum of the numbers 2.75, 0.003, and 0.158, you can follow these steps:
1. Start by aligning the decimal points of all three numbers: 2.75, 0.003, and 0.158.
2. Sum the digits in the rightmost column (the ones place). In this case, it would be 5 + 3 + 8, which equals 16.
3. Write down the 6 in the ones place and carry the 1 to the next column (the tenths place).
4. Add the digits in the tenths place: 7 (from 2.7) + 0 (from 0.0) + 1 (carried over from the previous step). This gives you 8.
5. Write down the 8 in the tenths place and carry the 1 to the next column (the hundredths place).
6. Add the digits in the hundredths place: 5 + 0 + 1 (carried over). This equals 6.
7. Write down the 6 in the hundredths place.
8. The final result is 2.75 + 0.003 + 0.158 = 2.911.
Therefore, the sum of 2.75, 0.003, and 0.158 is 2.911.