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Calculate -0.6 + 1.5

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The question

Question: work out −0.6 + 1.5.

−0.6 + 1.5

1 Add

Start at −0.6.

Go up 1.5.

We land on 0.9.

= 0.9

So the answer is 0.9.

Answer
= 0.9

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