Question 13 Marks
Express the following decimals in the form $\frac{\text{p}}{\text{q}}:$ $0.\bar{4}$
Answer
View full question & answer→Let $\text{x}=0.\bar4$ Now, $\text{x}=0.\bar4=0.444\ ...(\text{i})$
Multiplying both sides of equation $(i)$ by $10$,
we get, $10\text{x}=4.444\ ...(\text{ii}) $ Subtracting equation $(i)$ by $(ii)$
$\therefore\ 10\text{x}-\text{x}=4.444\ ...-\ 0.444\ ...$
$\Rightarrow9\text{x}=4$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=\frac{4}{9}$ Hence, $0.\bar{4}=\frac{4}{9}$
Multiplying both sides of equation $(i)$ by $10$,
we get, $10\text{x}=4.444\ ...(\text{ii}) $ Subtracting equation $(i)$ by $(ii)$
$\therefore\ 10\text{x}-\text{x}=4.444\ ...-\ 0.444\ ...$
$\Rightarrow9\text{x}=4$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=\frac{4}{9}$ Hence, $0.\bar{4}=\frac{4}{9}$