Add hundredths first, then tenths, then ones. 10 hundredths = 1 tenth. 10 tenths = 1 one.

Hundredths	=	9 + 7 = 16 hundredths = 1 tenth + 6 hundredths
Tenths	=	1 + 7 + 1 (carry) = 9 tenths
Ones	=	2 + 0 = 2
Sum	=	2.96