## anonymous 4 years ago Express the rational number whose decimal expansion is 6.251251251... as a ratio of two integers.

1. anonymous

$\overline{.251}=\frac{251}{999}$ is a start

2. anonymous

where did you come up with 999?

3. 2bornot2b

which is the part you are experiencing difficulty with? I mean I solved it a while ago..

4. anonymous

This is a different problem 2bornot2b...

5. 2bornot2b

Yes, I know that, but the method is the same...

6. anonymous

I know but i just don't get it i am terrible with math.

7. 2bornot2b

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10. 2bornot2b

Did you get it?

11. anonymous

yes i got it now just need to reduce it correct...

12. 2bornot2b

Right! Now you are getting it..

13. 2bornot2b

Did you read that page, I recommended..

14. phi

Maybe this will help http://www.khanacademy.org/video/coverting-repeating-decimals-to-fractions-1?playlist=Algebra also, Satellite's "trick" is well worth knowing. It will make these problems easier.

15. anonymous

yes i did that is how i learned how to put it in correct terms.