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Question
Write the following rational number in `p/q` form.
0.37
Solution
Let x = 0.37 ...(1)
Multiplying both sides by 100, we get
100x = 37.37 ...(2)
Subtracting (1) from (2), we get
∴ `100x - x = 37.bar37 - 0.bar37`
∴ 99x = 37
`therefore x = 37/99`
So, 0.37 = `37/99`
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