解:(1)7.2-3.42-1.58,
=7.2-(3.42+1.58),
=7.2-5,
=2.2;
(2)8.27+3.7+0.73+6.3,
=(8.27+0.73)+(3.7+6.3),
=9+10,
=19;
(3)15.4-(5.4+2.3),
=15.4-5.4-2.3,
=10-2.3,
=7.7;
(4)8.35+3.8-2.35,
=8.35-2.35+3.8,
=6+3.8,
=9.8;
(5)27.4-1.8+12.6-5.2,
=(27.4+12.6)-(1.8+5.2),
=40-7,
=33;
(6)23×98,
=23×(100-2),
=23×100-23×2,
=2300-46,
=2254.
分析:(1)7.2-3.42-1.58,运用减法的运算性质,a-b-c=a-(b+c),进行简算;
(2)8.27+3.7+0.73+6.3,运用加法交换律、加法结合律进行简算;
(3)15.4-(5.4+2.3),运用减法的运算性质,a-(b+c)=a-b-c,进行简便计算;
(4)8.35+3.8-2.35,根据加、减法的运算性质,转化为8.35-2.35+3.8,计算简便;
(5)27.4-1.8+12.6-5.2,运用加法结合律和减法的运算性质进行简算;
(6)23×98,转化为23×(100-2),再运用乘法分配律进行简算.
点评:此题考查的目的是运用运算定律和运算对小数四则混合运算进行简便计算.