Question: Add:
$1.48 + 11.76 =$
1. **State the problem:** We need to find the sum of $1.48$ and $11.76$.
2. **Formula used:** Addition of decimal numbers is done by aligning the decimal points and adding digit by digit.
3. **Step-by-step calculation:**
\begin{align*}
&1.48 \\
+&11.76 \\
\hline
&\text{Add the hundredths place: } 8 + 6 = 14 \Rightarrow 4 \text{ and carry } 1 \\
&\text{Add the tenths place: } 4 + 7 + 1 = 12 \Rightarrow 2 \text{ and carry } 1 \\
&\text{Add the units place: } 1 + 1 + 1 = 3 \\
&\text{Add the tens place: } 0 + 1 = 1 \\
\hline
&\text{Sum} = 13.24
\end{align*}
4. **Intermediate step showing cancellation:**
$$\cancel{1}.48 + 11.76 = 13.24$$
5. **Final answer:**
$$1.48 + 11.76 = 13.24$$
This means when you add $1.48$ and $11.76$, the total is $13.24$.