Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - 5.3 The Rational Numbers - Exercise Set 5.3 - Page 284: 44

Answer

$0.64=\frac{16}{25}$

Work Step by Step

Multiply $\frac{100}{100}$, which is equal to 1, by the decimal to turn the decimal into a fraction. Divide by 4/4 to reduce the expression. $=0.64(\frac{100}{100}) \\= \frac{64}{100} \\=\frac{16}{25}$
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