+ 0 . 0 . 0 . 1 0 1 2 1 3 3 2 5 1 3 4 2 1 3 3 2 5 1 3 4 … … …
The above shows the sum of the two fractions 9 9 9 1 2 3 and 9 9 9 0 1 2 3 when written in decimal representation.
If 9 9 9 1 2 3 + 9 9 9 0 1 2 3 = 1 0 1 + x 3 5 4 , find the value of x .
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Did you notice that I've already written 9990 in the question? Coincidence?
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Yes!!.......
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@Pi Han Goh – Sorry! I am unable to do it. :-(
I did:
⇒ 0 . 1 2 3 1 2 3 . . . = 1 . 2 3 + 0 . 0 1 2 3 + 0 . 0 0 1 2 3 + . . . = 1 − 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 3
Similarly,
⇒ 0 . 0 1 2 3 1 2 3 . . . = 1 − 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3
⇒ 0 . 1 3 5 4 3 5 4 . . . = 1 − 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 3
Can you now tell me why is it so?And correct me If I am wrong.
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@A Former Brilliant Member – You're on the right track. But you made some errors.
Hint : See the big sum that I've written up. Write it as 0.1 + "something else". This "something else" can be written as a geometric progression sum right? Now do you know how to convert a decimal number to a fraction?
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@Pi Han Goh – My brain has stopped working.I will do it in morning.Its 1:10 a.m. here.:)
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@A Former Brilliant Member – Alright, I'll give you one more hint, do try to work on it in the morning!
Write the two fractions given in decimal representation. What is their sum? I've already given it to you, right? Now how do you convert that resultant number back into a fraction?
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@Pi Han Goh
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Okay.
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⇒ 9 9 9 0 1 3 5 3 = 1 0 1 + 9 9 9 0 3 5 4 = 1 0 1 + x 3 5 4
∴ x = 9 9 9 0
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@A Former Brilliant Member – ⇒ 9 9 9 0 3 5 4 = 0 . 0 3 5 4 3 5 4 . . .
Adding 1 0 1 = 0 . 1 results in,
⇒ 0 . 0 3 5 4 3 5 4 . . . + 0 . 1 = 0 . 1 3 5 4 3 5 4 . . .
Which equals to:
⇒ 0 . 1 2 3 1 2 3 . . . + 0 . 0 1 2 3 1 2 3 . . . = 0 . 1 3 5 4 3 5 4 . . .
: − )
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@A Former Brilliant Member – Great work! Can you add it into your solution? Thanks.
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@Pi Han Goh – Welcome Sir. I reached here because of your hints. Thank you sir. :)
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@A Former Brilliant Member – Can you add these workings to your solution?
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@Pi Han Goh – Written. Have a view :).
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@A Former Brilliant Member – Great! Thanks! Did you enjoy this question?
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@Pi Han Goh – :).Yes enjoyed it really.Hmm..I want more great questions from you.
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Relevant wiki: Converting Fractions into Decimals
Method 1
Let y = 9 9 9 1 2 3 .
⇒ y + 1 0 y = 1 0 1 + x 3 5 4
1 0 1 1 y − 1 = x 3 5 4
x = 1 1 y − 1 1 0 × 3 5 4
x = 1 1 × 9 9 1 2 3 − 1 3 5 4 0
x = 3 5 4 3 5 4 0 × 9 9 9
x = 9 9 9 0
Method 2
Converting (0.1354354...) into fraction.
Let x = 0 . 1 3 5 4 3 5 4 . . .
→ 1 0 x = 1 . 3 5 4 3 5 4 . . .
→ 1 0 0 0 0 x = 1 3 5 4 . 3 5 4 3 5 4 . . .
Subtracting these two.
→ 9 9 9 0 x = 1 3 5 3
⇒ 0 . 1 3 5 4 3 5 4 . . . = 9 9 9 0 1 3 5 3
And we know that.
⇒ 0 . 1 2 3 1 2 3 . . . + 0 . 0 1 2 3 1 2 3 = 0 . 1 3 5 4 3 5 4 . . .
⇒ 9 9 9 1 2 3 + 9 9 9 0 1 2 3 = 9 9 9 0 1 3 5 3
⇒ 9 9 9 0 1 3 5 3 = 1 0 1 + 9 9 9 0 3 5 4 = 1 0 1 + x 3 5 4
∴ x = 9 9 9 0