Ok the question is write the decimal as a fraction then rewrite in simplest form

Question

Write the decimal as a fraction then rewrite in simplest form

 

Answer 1

 

 Use the following table:

 

                             Decimal Stops               Decimal Repeats

 

1 Digit                      divide by 10                  divide by 9

 

2 Digits                    divide by 100                 divide by 99

 

3 Digits                    divide by 1000               divide by 999

 

etc                              etc                                etc

 

 

EX.      0.75  <---- 2 decimal places and it stops; 

          per the table, divides by 100

 

 75/100 = 3/4

 

 

 

Ex.   0.555555555..... <----- 1 repeating decimal

 per the tables, divides by 9  , so 5/9