Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Decimals - Review Exercises - Page 322: 47

Answer

1200

Work Step by Step

We change the fraction to division: $0.06\overline{)72}$ We move the decimal point two places to the right to simplify the division: $~~~~1200$ $6\overline{)7200}$ $~~~~\underline{6}$ $~~~~1200$ $~~~~\underline{1200}$ $~~~~~~~~~~~0$ Thus the fraction simplifies to 1200.
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