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Mathematics (Grade 8)

The Number System

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The Number System: Rational Numbers

Converting multi-digit repeating decimals to fractions-I

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Converting multi-digit repeating decimals to fractions-I
Introduction

Some decimals never end and have digits that repeat in a pattern. These are called repeating decimals. In mathematics, repeating decimals can al...

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During a math lesson, Riley notices that her friend Luna has written the answer to a problem as zero point six repeating.

She realizes that this repeating decimal is a rational number and wants to know what fraction it is equal to.

Riley starts by letting variable y stand for the decimal and writes y equals zero point six repeating.<...

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