How do you find the sum of $2.5 + 2.57 + 3.1$ $2.5+2.57+3.1$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-01T01:30:55

$7.97$ $7.97$

$2.3 + 2.57 + 3.1$ $2.3 + 2.57 + 3.1$

Simplifying;

$(2.0 + 0.3) + (2.0 + 0.57) + (3.0 + 0.1)$ $(2.0 + 0.3) + (2.0 + 0.57) + (3.0 + 0.1)$

Collecting like terms;

$(2.0 + 2.0 + 3.0) + (0.3 + 0.1 + 0.57)$ $(2.0 + 2.0 + 3.0)+ (0.3 + 0.1 + 0.57)$

$7.0 + 0.97$ $7.0 + 0.97$

$7.97$ $7.97$

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