Consider the rational number 0.9. (a) Convert 0.9 to a quotient of integers. (b) Find a number

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Consider the rational number 0.9̅.

(a) Convert 0.9̅ to a quotient of integers.

(b) Find a number halfway between 0.9̅ and 1 by adding the two numbers and dividing by 2.

(c) Find 1/3 + 2/3 by adding the fractions. Now express 2/3 and as repeating decimals and find the sum using the decimal representation of 1/3 and 2/3.

(d) What conclusion can you draw from parts (a), (b), and

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A Survey of Mathematics with Applications

ISBN: 978-0134112107

10th edition

Authors: Allen R. Angel, Christine D. Abbott, Dennis Runde

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