Find the sum: 0.75 + (-0.68)

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A
1.43
B
0.07
C
-1.43
D
-0.07

1 answer

To find the sum \( 0.75 + (-0.68) \), we can think of it as subtracting \( 0.68 \) from \( 0.75 \):

\[ 0.75 - 0.68 \]

Now, let's perform the subtraction step by step:

  1. Align the numbers:

    \[ 0.75

    • 0.68 \]
  2. Subtract the values:

    • Start from the rightmost digit (hundredths place):

      • \( 5 - 8 \) cannot be done, so we need to borrow 1 from the tenths place. This makes the tenths place \( 6 \) instead of \( 7 \) and changes the hundredths place to \( 15 \) (since we took 1 away).
      • Now we calculate: \( 15 - 8 = 7 \).
    • Move to the tenths place:

      • We have \( 6 - 6 = 0 \).
    • Finally, look at the units place (which is just 0 in this case):

      • \( 0 - 0 = 0 \).

So, the result of \( 0.75 - 0.68 \) gives us:

\[ 0.07 \]

Thus, the sum \( 0.75 + (-0.68) \) is:

\[ \boxed{0.07} \]

The correct answer is B: \( 0.07 \).