{"id":189503,"date":"2025-02-09T09:20:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T09:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=189503"},"modified":"2025-02-09T09:20:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T09:20:43","slug":"express-the-number-as-a-ratio-of-integers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/09\/express-the-number-as-a-ratio-of-integers\/","title":{"rendered":"Express the number as a ratio of integers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Express the number as a ratio of integers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>0.26 = 0.26262626 . ..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The Correct Answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To express the repeating decimal 0.26262626&#8230;0.26262626&#8230; as a ratio of integers, we can follow a systematic method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Represent the repeating decimal as a variable.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Let x=0.26262626&#8230;x = 0.26262626&#8230;. Notice that the decimal repeats every two digits, &#8220;26&#8221;. We want to eliminate the repeating part by using algebraic manipulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Multiply both sides by 100.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the decimal repeats every two digits, we multiply both sides of the equation by 100 to shift the decimal point two places to the right: 100x=26.26262626&#8230;100x = 26.26262626&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Subtract the original equation from this new equation.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, subtract the original equation x=0.26262626&#8230;x = 0.26262626&#8230; from the equation 100x=26.26262626&#8230;100x = 26.26262626&#8230;: 100x\u2212x=26.26262626&#8230;\u22120.26262626&#8230;100x &#8211; x = 26.26262626&#8230; &#8211; 0.26262626&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This simplifies to: 99x=2699x = 26<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Solve for xx.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that we have 99x=2699x = 26, divide both sides by 99 to solve for xx: x=2699x = \\frac{26}{99}<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, 0.26262626&#8230;0.26262626&#8230; can be written as the fraction 2699\\frac{26}{99}.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Verification:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To verify, divide 2626 by 9999: 2699\u22480.26262626&#8230;\\frac{26}{99} \\approx 0.26262626&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This confirms that the repeating decimal 0.26262626&#8230;0.26262626&#8230; is equivalent to 2699\\frac{26}{99}.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The repeating decimal 0.26262626&#8230;0.26262626&#8230; is equal to the ratio of integers 2699\\frac{26}{99}. This method, using algebra to eliminate the repeating decimal, is a standard approach for converting repeating decimals into fractions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Express the number as a ratio of integers. 0.26 = 0.26262626 . .. The Correct Answer and Explanation is : To express the repeating decimal 0.26262626&#8230;0.26262626&#8230; as a ratio of integers, we can follow a systematic method. Step 1: Represent the repeating decimal as a variable. Let x=0.26262626&#8230;x = 0.26262626&#8230;. 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