Question

The repeating decimal,0.27 repeting, is converted to the fraction 3/x. What is the value of x in the fraction?

Answer 1

Answer:5/18=.2777777777777

Explanation:

.27777 (7 repeating)

100x=27.7777

10x= 2.7777

Subtract

90x=25

x=25/90=5/18

Check

5/18=.2777777777777

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