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Express the following as a rational number in its simplest form:
`2.bar(4)`
Express the following as a fraction in simplest form.
`2.bar(4)`
Simplify
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Solution
Let x = `2.bar(4)`
∴ x = 2.444 ...(1)
10x = 24.444 ...(2)
On subtracting equation (1) from (2), we get
9x = 22
⇒ `x = 22/9`
∴ `2.4 = bar(22)/9`
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Chapter 1: Real Numbers - EXERCISE 1C [Page 26]
