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Express the repeating decimal 0.252525… as a fraction in lowest terms.

  1. 1/4
  2. 25/99
  3. 5/18
  4. 25/999

Answer

B. 25/99

Solution

For a 2-digit repeating block, 0.(25) = 25/99.

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