`4+4.44+44.4+4.04+444=?`

Options

A. 472.88
B. 495.22
C. 500.88
D. 577.2

Answer

To solve the problem \( 4 + 4.44 + 44.4 + 4.04 + 444 \), we will follow these steps:

### Step 1: Align the Decimal Points
First, we need to write all the numbers in a way that their decimal points are aligned. This helps in adding them correctly. We can rewrite the numbers as follows:

```
444.00
044.40
004.44
004.04
004.00
```

### Step 2: Add the Numbers
Now, we will add the numbers column by column, starting from the rightmost column (the hundredths place).

1. **Hundredths place**: \( 0 + 0 + 4 + 4 + 0 = 8 \)
2. **Tenths place**: \( 0 + 4 + 4 + 0 + 0 = 8 \)
3. **Units place**: \( 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 20 \) (write down 0 and carry over 2)
4. **Tens place**: \( 4 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 2 (carry) = 6 \)
5. **Hundreds place**: \( 4 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 4 \)

So, the total sum is:

```
444.00
+ 44.40
+ 4.44
+ 4.04
+ 4.00
---------
496.88
```

### Final Answer
Thus, the final answer is \( 496.88 \).

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