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Changing Repeating Decimals to Fractions
Change 0.2 to a fraction in simplest form.
1
Question: How many digits are repeating? ________
Step 1: Let x represent the repeating decimal.
x = 0.22222
Hint: Write out several
extra repeating digits.
Step 2: Multiply both sides of the equation by 10, 100, 1000, etc.
(10 for 1 repeating digit, 100 for 2 repeating digits, etc. )
10 x = 2.22222
-
1 x = 0.22222
9 x= 2
Step 3: Bring down
original equation and
subtract both sides.
Hint: Line up decimal
points when subtracting.
Step 4: Solve equation for x.
9 x= 2
9
x=
9
2
9
Step 5: Simplify the
fraction, if necessary.
2
0.2 =_______
9
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Practice Problem #1
Change 0.36 to a fraction in simplest form.
2
Question: How many digits are repeating? ________
Step 1: Let x represent the repeating decimal.
x = 0.363636
Hint: Write out several
extra repeating digits.
Step 2: Multiply both sides of the equation by 10, 100, 1000, etc.
(10 for 1 repeating digit, 100 for 2 repeating digits, etc. )
100 x = 36.363636
-
1 x=
0.363636
99 x = 36
Step 3: Bring down
original equation and
subtract both sides.
Hint: Line up decimal
points when subtracting.
Step 4: Solve equation for x.
99 x = 36
99
x=
99
36
99
Step 5: Simplify the
fraction, if necessary.
4
0.36 =_______
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Practice Problem #2
Change 4.72 to a fraction in simplest form.
4.727272
100
472.7272
1
4.7272
99
99
468
99
4
72
8
= 4
99
11
Practice Problem #3
Change 0.83 to a fraction in simplest form.
0.83333
10
8.333333
1
0.83333
9
7.5
7.5
=
9
75
5
=
90
6
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