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Express the following as a rational number in its simplest form:
`0.bar(12)`
Express the following as a fraction in simplest form.
`0.bar(12)`
Simplify
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Solution
Let x = `0.bar(12)`
∴ x = 0.1212 ...(1)
100x = 12.1212 ...(2)
On subtracting equation (1) from (2), we get
99x = 12
⇒ `x = 4/33`
∴ `0.12 = bar(4)/33`
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Chapter 1: Real Numbers - EXERCISE 1C [Page 26]
