Question

find rational number equivalent to 5.5bar

Answer 1

Answer:

5.5=55/10

equivalent fraction no. is 110/20

Answer 2

$5.\bar {5}$ is equivalent to $\dfrac{50}{9}$

Step-by-step explanation:

To find: the rational number equivalent to $5.\bar {5}$

Let

$x= 5.555......-----(i)$

Multiply (i) by 10 we get

$10x=55.555.......-----(ii)$

Subtract (i) from (ii) we get

$10x-x=55.555.......-5.555.........\\\\\Rightarrow 9x=50 \\\\\Rightarrow x=\dfrac{50}{9}$

Hence, $5.\bar {5}$ is equivalent to $\dfrac{50}{9}$

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