Find a number that is between 8/11 and 0.85 repeating

23/33
39/66
157/198
88/99

Question

Find a number that is between 8/11 and  0.85 repeating

23/33
39/66
157/198
88/99

bananas1234 · Answer

could you help @zepdrix ?

bananas1234 · Answer

Could you help? @jim_thompson5910

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

are you able to convert 8/11 to decimal form?

bananas1234 · Answer

0.72 repeating

bananas1234 · Answer

so i have to find what between 0.72 and 0.85. right?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

correct

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

convert each answer choice to a decimal number as well

bananas1234 · Answer

88/99 = 0.88 repeating 
39/66 = 0.5909 09 repeating 
157/198 = 0.99
23/33 = 0.69 repeating

bananas1234 · Answer

ok i did that

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

which of those decimal values are between 0.727272727272... and 0.858585858585...

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

157/198 = 0.99 is incorrect btw

bananas1234 · Answer

0.69 repeating or 23/33

bananas1234 · Answer

sorry i wasn't sure about that one

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

157/198 = 0.7929292929292...

bananas1234 · Answer

ok

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

23/33 = 0.696969...
39/66 = 0.590909...
157/198 = 0.79292929...
88/99 = 0.88888...

which of those decimal values are between 0.727272727272... and 0.858585858585...

bananas1234 · Answer

The first one

dan815 · Answer

u know how to find fractions that repeat in general?

bananas1234 · Answer

no

rational · Answer

how can 0.69 be between  0.72 and 0.85 ?

bananas1234 · Answer

oh never mind then.....it must be 0.7929292929.....

rational · Answer

You got it!

bananas1234 · Answer

Awesome thanks everyone!!

rational · Answer

Dont you find it ridiculous to see a cute fraction like 23/33 turn into messy looking decimal form : 0.696969696969696969...  ?

dan815 · Answer

hmm wud we go back with geometric series

bananas1234 · Answer

Yes!! i have a really hard time with fractions. They seem simple but they are kinda confusing to me anyway.

dan815 · Answer

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