Adding Rational Numbers: Decimals

This video tutorial explains how to add rational numbers, focusing on numbers in decimal form. It begins by comparing the process to adding integers, emphasizing the importance of absolute values. The tutorial provides a detailed example of adding numbers with different signs, demonstrating the subtraction of absolute values and determining the sign of the result based on the larger absolute value. The lesson concludes with a summary of the key steps and concepts covered.

What are the steps for adding rational numbers when the signs of both add-ins are the same?

In the example given, what is the minuend and what is the subtrahend?

Explain how to keep track of the subtraction when adding rational numbers.

How do you determine the sign of the answer when adding two rational numbers with different signs?

What is the final answer when adding 1 and 35 hundredths and -3 and 5/10?