Add. $- 32.7 + 47.3 =$ $\underline { \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad }$
A) 16.1
B) -14.6
C) 14.6
D) 14.4
E) -13.6

Name: Add. $- 32.7 + 47.3 =$ $\underline { \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad }$ A) 16.1 B) -14.6 C) 14.6 D) 14.4 E) -13.6
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Add. $- 32.7 + 47.3 =$ $\underline {  \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad  }$ 
A) 16.1
B) -14.6
C) 14.6
D) 14.4
E) -13.6

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sum of -32.7 and 47.3 is 14.6 because when you add a negative number to a positive number, you subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value and keep the sign of the number with the larger absolute value.

Add −32.7+47.3=- 32.7 + 47.3 =−32.7+47.3= ‾\underline { \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad }​

Add $- 32.7 + 47.3 =$ $\underline { \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad }$