Question 1

LEVEL 6

Convert 0.7\dot{1} into a fraction in its simplest form.

Select your answer from the list below:

A: \dfrac{32}{45}

B:\dfrac{71}{100}

C: \dfrac{14}{23}

D: \dfrac{35}{55}

 

CORRECT ANSWER:  A: \dfrac{32}{45}

WORKED SOLUTION:

Let x=0.7\dot{1}, so that means that

x=0.71111111...,

10x=7.1111111..., and

100x=71.1111111...

If we subract 10x from 100x then the recuring decimal will cancel and we are left with:

100x-10x=64 or 90x=64

Which can be simplified down to x=\dfrac{32}{45}

Question 2

LEVEL 6

Convert 0.\dot{3} into a fraction in its simplest form.

Select your answer from the list below:

A: \dfrac{3}{10}

B: \dfrac{1}{6}

C: \dfrac{30}{99}

D: \dfrac{1}{3}

 

CORRECT ANSWER: D: \dfrac{1}{3}

WORKED SOLUTION:

Let x=0.\dot{3}, so that means that

x=0.3333333...,

10x=3.3333333...

If we subract 1x from 10x then the recuring decimal will cancel and we are left with:

10x-1x=3 or 9x=3

Which can be simplified down to x=\dfrac{1}{3}

Question 3

LEVEL 6

Convert 0.\dot{5}5\dot{3} into a fraction in its simplest form.

Select your answer from the list below:

A: \dfrac{611}{999}

B: \dfrac{255}{331}

C: \dfrac{553}{999}

D: \dfrac{535}{999}

 

CORRECT ANSWER:C: \dfrac{553}{999}

WORKED SOLUTION:

Let x=0.\dot{5}5\dot{3}, so that means that

x=0.553553553...,

1000x=553.553...

If we subract x from 1000x then the recuring decimal will cancel and we are left with:

1000x-1x=553 or 999x=553

Hence x=\dfrac{553}{999}

Question 4

LEVEL 6

Convert \frac{1}{9} into a decimal.

Select the correct answer from the list below:

A: 0.\dot{9}

B: 0.\dot{1}

C: 0.0\dot{1}

D: 0.0\dot{9}

 

CORRECT ANSWER: B: 0.\dot{1}

WORKED SOLUTION:

1\div9=0 remainder 1

Question 5

LEVEL 6

Convert \frac{345}{99} into a decimal.

Select the correct answer from the list below:

A: 3.\dot{4}\dot{8}

B: 0.\dot{4}\dot{8}

C: 3.4\dot{8}

D: 3.44\dot{8}

 

CORRECT ANSWER:A: 3.\dot{4}\dot{8}

WORKED SOLUTION:

345\div99=3 remainder 48

Question 6

LEVEL 6

Convert  0.\dot{2} into a fraction.

Select the correct answer from the list below:

A: \dfrac{2}{9}

B: \dfrac{2}{11}

C: \dfrac{3}{7}

D: \dfrac{3}{13}

 

CORRECT ANSWER:  A: \dfrac{2}{9}

WORKED SOLUTION: 

Let x=0.\dot{2}, so that means that

x=0.222222...,

10x=2.22222...

If we subract x from 10x then the recuring decimal will cancel and we are left with:

10x-1x=2 or 9x=2

Hence x=\dfrac{2}{9}

Question 7

LEVEL 6

Convert 0.\dot{4}\dot{3} into a fraction.

Select the correct answer from the list below:

A: \dfrac{4}{17}

B: \dfrac{43}{99}

C: \dfrac{16}{31}

D: \dfrac{29}{99}

 

CORRECT ANSWER: B: \dfrac{43}{99}

WORKED SOLUTION:

Let x=0.\dot{4}\dot{3}, so that means that

x=0.43434343...,

100x=43.43434343...

If we subract x from 100x then the recuring decimal will cancel and we are left with:

100x-1x=43 or 99x=43

Hence x=\dfrac{43}{99}

Question 8

LEVEL 6

Convert 0.\dot{3}7\dot{1} into a fraction.

Select the correct answer from the list below:

A: \dfrac{219}{453}

B: \dfrac{152}{319}

C: \dfrac{371}{999}

D: \dfrac{227}{487}

 

CORRECT ANSWER:  C: \dfrac{371}{999}

WORKED SOLUTION:

Let x=0.\dot{3}7\dot{1}, so that means that

x=0.371371371...,

1000x=371.371371...

If we subract x from 1000x then the recuring decimal will cancel and we are left with:

1000x-1x=371 or 999x=371

Hence x=\dfrac{371}{999}

Question 9

LEVEL 6

Convert 0.3\dot{8} into a fraction.

Select the correct answer from the list below:

A: \dfrac{38}{99}

B: \dfrac{388}{999}

C: \dfrac{7}{18}

D: \dfrac{19}{50}

 

CORRECT ANSWER: C: \dfrac{7}{18}

WORKED SOLUTION:

Let x=0.3\dot{8}, so that means that

10x=3.8888888...,

100x=38.88888...

If we subract 10x from 100x then the recuring decimal will cancel and we are left with:

100x-10x=35 or 90x=35

Hence x=\dfrac{7}{18}