Answer:
1.53
Step-by-step explanation:
There are 3 sets of 5 tenths, making there be 15 tenths. There are 3 sets of 1 hundredths, making there be 3 hundredths. 15 tenths is 1.5, and 3 hundredths is 0.03, making there 1 whole, 5 tenths, and 3 hundredths. 1.5+0.03=1.53.
