Page 2 - PPT 3
P. 2
Addition of lengths with metres & centimetres
• We arrange the units in different columns and then add them separately.
This type of addition is similar to the normal addition.
• Examples: Add 74 m 4 cm and 63 m 88 cm
• a) Add 74m 04cm and 63m 88cm b) Add 233m 28cm and 479m
m
Cm
Step-1 Add cm column
16cm
1 04 cm + 88 cm =92 cm Cm can be of
Write in the cm column. 2 digits and
7 4 0 4 m can be of 3
+ 6 3 8 8 Step-2 Add m column digits.
74 m + 63 m = 137 m
= 1 3 7 9 2 Write in the m column
Thus, 74 m 4 cm + 63 m 88 cm = 137 m 92 cm
