Q. What is 0.632 as a fraction? Move numbers to the blanks to complete the fraction.79□125□313□457□495□632□999□
Understand repeating decimal notation: Understand the notation of the repeating decimal. 0.632 means that the decimal is 0.6323232…, where the digits 32 repeat indefinitely.
Define variable x: Let x be the repeating decimal 0.6 bar(32).So, x=0.6323232…
Shift decimal by multiplying by 100: Multiply x by 100 to shift the decimal two places to the right, aligning the repeating digits.100x=63.2323232…
Eliminate repeating part by subtraction: Subtract the original x from 100x to eliminate the repeating part.100x−x=63.2323232...−0.6323232...99x=62.6
Solve for x: Solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 99.x=9962.6
Convert mixed number to improper fraction: Convert the mixed number 62.6 to an improper fraction.62.6=62+0.6=62+106=62+53Now, convert 62 to a fraction with a denominator of 5.62=62×(55)=5310So, 62.6=5310+53=(310+3)/5=5313
Divide by 99 using reciprocal: Now, we have x=5313 divided by 99.To divide by 99, we multiply by the reciprocal of 99, which is 991.x = (5313)×(991)
Multiply numerators and denominators: Multiply the numerators and denominators. x=313×1/(5×99)x=313/495
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