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Pre-algebra

Found in: Page 224

Book edition Common Core Edition

Author(s) Ron Larson, Laurie Boswell, Timothy D. Kanold, Lee Stiff

Pages 183 pages

ISBN 9780547587776

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Short Answer

Show that the number is rational by writing it as a quotient of two integer.
0.87

$\frac{87}{100}$ is the rational form of $0.87$ as a quotient of two integers.

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Step 1. Given information

Consider, the number $0.3$ provided in question

Step 2. Calculation

To convert number $0.87$ as rational, it is needed to remove the decimal. Here $7$ is in at hundredth place

Therefore, the obtained fraction is

$\Rightarrow 0.87 = \frac{87}{100}$

Hence,

$\frac{87}{100}$ is the rational form of $0.87$ as a quotient of two integers.

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