SOLUTION: Write the repeating decimal 3.15555555 as a fraction?

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Question 474690: Write the repeating decimal 3.15555555 as a fraction?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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3.15555555....first round it
3.16....0.16 write as 16%2F100...simplify it:%2816%2F4%29%2F%28100%2F4%29=4%2F25
then you have 3.16=3%284%2F25%29=%283%2A25%2B4%29%2F25=79%2F25