Add.
--11.6 + (-21.8)
A) -33.4
B) 33.4
C) -10.2
D) 10.2

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To add two negative numbers, we add their absolute values and keep the negative sign. So, |-11.6| + |-21.8| = 11.6 + 21.8 = 33.4. Since the numbers are both negative, we keep the negative sign, giving us -33.4. Therefore, the correct answer is A. To add two negative numbers, we add their absolute values and then attach a negative sign to the result. So, |-11.6| + |-21.8| = 11.6 + 21.8 = 33.4, and since both numbers are negative, the answer is -33.4. Therefore, the correct choice is A.

Add. --11.6 + (-21.8)