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Express 0.9444… (only the 4 repeats) as a fraction in lowest terms.

  1. 94/99
  2. 47/45
  3. 47/50
  4. 17/18

Answer

D. 17/18

Solution

0.9(4) = (94 − 9)/90 = 85/90 = 17/18.

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