Question
change the decimal to a fraction: 0.2626262626...
A. 2 6/10
B. cannot be written as a fraction
C. 26/100
D. 26 26/100
E. 26/99
A. 2 6/10
B. cannot be written as a fraction
C. 26/100
D. 26 26/100
E. 26/99
Answers
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GPT 3.5
To convert the decimal 0.2626262626... to a fraction, we can set x = 0.2626262626... and subtract it from 100x:
100x - x = 26.2626262626... - 0.2626262626...
99x = 26
Dividing both sides by 99, we have:
x = 26/99
Therefore, the fraction equivalent of 0.2626262626... is E. 26/99.
100x - x = 26.2626262626... - 0.2626262626...
99x = 26
Dividing both sides by 99, we have:
x = 26/99
Therefore, the fraction equivalent of 0.2626262626... is E. 26/99.