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Express the following as a rational number in its simplest form:
`0.bar(8)`
Express the following as a fraction in simplest form.
`0.bar(8)`
Simplify
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Solution
Let x = `0.bar(8)`
∴ x = 0.888 ...(1)
10x = 8.888 ...(2)
On subtracting equation (1) from (2), we get
9x = 8
⇒ `x = 8/9`
∴ `0.8 = bar(8)/9`
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Chapter 1: Real Numbers - EXERCISE 1C [Page 26]
