Question

Put 3.24 repeating into a fraction

Answer 1

i am figuring it out to help ok

Answer 2

thanks

Answer 3

0.24.. * 100 = 24.24.....
0.24.. * 1 = 0.24......

Subtract 99 = 24

so its 24/99

Answer 4

what?

Answer 5

it would 24/100
you moved the decimal two places :)

Answer 6

thats not a opian

Answer 7

but you need to simplif that

Answer 8

the fraction is 0.2424242424... recurring

Answer 9

still you can round it

Answer 10

try dividing 24 by 99 on your calculator and see what you get

Answer 11

so first you take 3.24 move the decimal point over and 324 over a thousand.

Answer 12

let me show you how i would do it then you can compare it to the choices or other answers :P

Answer 13

so what is it

Answer 14

24/100
divide both sides by 4
6/25

Answer 15

oh yes sorry i forgot the 3 the answer is 3 24/99

Answer 16

meaning we end up with 3 6/25

Answer 17

the only one like that is 3 6/97

Answer 18

actually now that i think about i would go with @welshfella

Answer 19

\[324/1000 \]then divide top by 4 then bottom by 4

Answer 20

you said 0.24 repeating which i took to mean 0.242424 etc

Answer 21

when you put 24/99 in the calculator you get .24242424

Answer 22

meaning he is right

Answer 23

so 324 divided by 4 is 81

Answer 24

actauly i think that can be simplified

Answer 25

if its not repaeating then it is 3 6/25 as yoiu said

Answer 26

3.24

Answer 27

8/33

Answer 28

3 8/33

Answer 29

24/99 can be simplified by dividing both sides by 3

Answer 30

thank you

Answer 31

take1000 divide by 4 = 250

Answer 32

giving us 8/33

Answer 33

do you see what i mean by 'repeating'.

like 0.33333.. = 1/3

Answer 34

i would actually give the medal to welshfella he was the one that was on the right track to begin with

Answer 35

that is 81 over 250

Answer 36

and that is wrong krissy

Answer 37

close but that gives us .324 not 3.24

Answer 38

but have a good day :)