Question

Solve and show your work for each question a). B). C).

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Here, the first term is .48 and the common ratio is 1/100 (since each new 48 is 1/100 th of the previous 48).                                   a

Use the formula s = sum of geometric series = -----------

                                                                                  1 - r

                                           0.48              48

which in this case is s = --------------- = ------------ = 48/99 = 16/33

                                          1 - 1/100        100 - 1

Check this result by finding 16/33 on a calculator.  Is the result equal to 0.484848484848.... ?  Yes

b) Here we have the bar over the 8 only.  0.48 with the bar over the 8 is equivalent to 0.4888888888 ...

                                                              0.08

or 0.4 + 0.0888888888 ...      or 0.4 + ------------

                                                                1 - 1/10

                                             

                                              0.08                       8

and this simplifies to 0.4 + ------------  =  0.4 + ---------

                                                9/10                      90

Evaluating this last result on a calculator results in 0.488888888 ...

c)  0.48 expressed as a fraction is  48/100 = 12/25