Question

Convert the following repeating decimal to a fraction in simplest form.
16

Answer 1

16/99

Explanation:

so you turn into an algebraic equation

`x` = 0.1616161616

100
`x`=16.161616

100
`x`-1
`x`=99
`x`

99
`x`=16.1616-0.1616

= 16

`x`=
`(16)/(99)`