Add the decimals: align the decimal points.

• 4.76 + 8.49
• 6 + 9 = 15 hundredths: write 5, carry 1 to tenths
• 7 + 4 + 1(carry) = 12 tenths: write 2, carry 1 to ones
• 4 + 8 + 1(carry) = 13 ones
• 4.76 + 8.49 = 13.25

Final Answer: 13.25