If (x=0.\overline{27}), what is the simplest fraction form of (x)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (\frac{3}{11})
Step 1: (0.\overline{27}=\frac{27}{99}). Step 2: Simplifying (\frac{27}{99}) by (9) gives (\frac{3}{11}). Step 3: Exam tip: For a two-digit repeating part, denominator (99) quickly gives the answer.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(\frac{3}{11})
Why is this the correct answer?
Step 1: (0.\overline{27}=\frac{27}{99}). Step 2: Simplifying (\frac{27}{99}) by (9) gives (\frac{3}{11}). Step 3: Exam tip: For a two-digit repeating part, denominator (99) quickly gives the answer.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Real Numbers. Topic: Decimal expansion of rational numbers.
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