mhale052
mhale052 mhale052
  • 04-05-2017
  • Mathematics
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Convert 0.888 repeating to a fraction

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Dawson14
Dawson14 Dawson14
  • 04-05-2017
8/9 is the answer. Hope I helped!


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Multiply both sides by 10. The goal is to move the decimal point to the next repeating portion (which is just one spot to the right) 




Now subtract the equation  from  to get 

 


 Combine like terms. Notice how the decimal portions cancel out. 


 Divide both sides by 9
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irspow
irspow irspow
  • 04-05-2017
This process works to convert any numerical repeating patter into a rational number...

let x=0.888 then 10x=8.888 so getting the difference...

10x-x=8.888-0.888

9x=8

x=8/9
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