2006-08-30 15:39:37 · 8 answers · asked by Brian M 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
dude its the first day and i dont have a textbook..thanks guys
2006-08-30 15:42:38 · update #1
ok i got it...i just figure that u need to get a whole number..
2006-08-30 15:54:14 · update #2
x=.8888888.............
10x=8.888888..........
9x=8
x=8/9
2006-08-30 15:42:51 · answer #1 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think such numbers can be expressed as fractions. Numbers like pi, which, although it does not have repeating digits does carry on to infinite decimal places, can only be approximated using fractions. Pi is commonly expressed as "about" 22/7.
22/7 comes out to 3.14, which is not exactly pi, but as close as you can get by expressing a ration of whole numbers.
All this should apply to any non-terminating decimal.
2006-08-30 22:51:35 · answer #2 · answered by chocolahoma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
.8 with a line over it over one
2006-08-30 22:43:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Divide 1 by the answer.
.88888888 divided by 1 =
1.125000001
The fractional eqivalent is 1/1.125000001.
I hope this helps.
2006-08-30 22:52:03 · answer #4 · answered by glenn s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put .88 over 100 so...it becomes 88/100 which you simplify to get the fraction
2006-08-30 22:42:59 · answer #5 · answered by Serendipity 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
.8 (with a line over it) =.888888888888888888888888...
2006-08-30 22:45:52 · answer #6 · answered by bluepunkinz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
read your text book
it is in there
2006-08-30 22:42:04 · answer #7 · answered by Trollhair 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
another dumass......hahahahahahahaha
2006-08-30 22:41:39 · answer #8 · answered by ojndoanj 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋