Question

What is the fractional equivalent of 0.2666...?

Answer 1

1333/5000

Answer 2

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Answer 3

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_fractional_equivalent_of_0.2666.

Answer 4

Medal?

Answer 5

thats not the right answer

Answer 6

what are my options

Answer 7

its not because its a recurring decimal

Answer 8

i got it

Answer 9

1333/5000

Answer 10

lol nvm i thought that was right i plugged it into the calcuator

Answer 11

no its not

Answer 12

couldyouhelpme92 welcome

Answer 13

what??

Answer 14

here is what you do, in case this number is not familiar to you
write
\[x=.2666..\]
\[10x=2.6666...\]
\[9x=10x-x=2.4\]
\[x=\frac{2.4}{9}=\frac{24}{90}=\frac{4}{15}\]

Answer 15

you can check that it is right
use a calculator

Answer 16

yes its right - thanx satellite - i'd done these before but my memory failed me !

Answer 17

2.666-0.2666 is not 2.4, its 2.3994

Answer 18

but 4/15 is not in the choices..

Answer 19

its not 2.666 - its 2.6666.......
so 2.4 is correct

Answer 20

what are your choices?

Answer 21

i dun get it.. the choices are
12/45, 26/90, 28/90

Answer 22

those are incorrect
use your calculator - you'll find that none of them is right

Answer 23

hold on - sorry 12/45 is the correct choice
- this simplifies to 4/15