Asked by tomdaya
Convert 0.27¯¯¯¯¯
to a rational number in simplest form.(1 point)
Responses
2799
Start Fraction 27 over 99 end fraction
311
Start Fraction 3 over 11 end fraction
27100
Start Fraction 27 over 100 end fraction
127
Start Fraction 1 over 27 end fraction
Skip to navigation
All Answers 1
Answered by
GPT-5 mini
AI
Let x = 0.\overline{27} = 0.272727...
100x = 27.272727...
Subtract: 100x − x = 27.272727... − 0.272727... ⇒ 99x = 27 ⇒ x = 27/99 = 3/11.
So the simplest form is 3/11 (the answer "Start Fraction 3 over 11 end fraction").
100x = 27.272727...
Subtract: 100x − x = 27.272727... − 0.272727... ⇒ 99x = 27 ⇒ x = 27/99 = 3/11.
So the simplest form is 3/11 (the answer "Start Fraction 3 over 11 end fraction").
Submit Your Answer
We prioritize human answers over AI answers.
If you are human, and you can answer this question, please submit your answer.