Question

What is the value of 0.5+0.3( the 3 is repeating)? Write the answer as a fraction in the lowest terms 

Answer 1

we have the following:

`0.5+0.\hat{3}`

therefore:

`\begin{gathered} 0.5+0.\hat{3}=0.8\hat{3} \\ 08\hat{3}=(5)/(6) \end{gathered}`

therefore, the answer is 5/6