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48.13 + 137

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To add the numbers 48.13 and 137, we can align the numbers by their decimal points and perform the addition step by step.

   48.13
+ 137.00
---------

Step 1: Add the tenths and hundredths places:

  • The sum of the hundredths place: \(3 + 0 = 3\)
  • The sum of the tenths place: \(1 + 0 = 1\)

Step 2: Add the units and tens places:

Now, add the whole numbers:

  • Units place: \(8 + 7 = 15\) (write down 5 and carry over 1)
  • Tens place: \(4 + 3 + 1 (carried over) = 8\)
  • Hundreds place: \(1\) (from 137)

Now, putting everything together:

   48.13
+ 137.00
---------
  185.13

Thus, \(48.13 + 137 = 185.13\).