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    Mastering Recurring Decimals With Phua Chu Kang & Rosie

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    The document explains how to convert recurring decimals to fractions using Phua Chu Kang and Rosie as examples. Rosie is trying to understand the pattern in recurring decimals like 0.111... and 0.142857.... Phua Chu Kang shows that these can be written as fractions by letting n equal the decimal and setting up equations, like n = 1/9 for 0.111... and n = 142857/999999 for 0.142857.... He then helps Rosie understand how to convert 0.123 and 0.3568 into fractions using a similar method by separating the decimal into recurring and non-recurring parts.

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    The document explains how to convert recurring decimals to fractions using Phua Chu Kang and Rosie as examples. Rosie is trying to understand the pattern in recurring decimals like 0.111... and 0.142857.... Phua Chu Kang shows that these can be written as fractions by letting n equal the decimal and setting up equations, like n = 1/9 for 0.111... and n = 142857/999999 for 0.142857.... He then helps Rosie understand how to convert 0.123 and 0.3568 into fractions using a similar method by separating the decimal into recurring and non-recurring parts.

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    The document explains how to convert recurring decimals to fractions using Phua Chu Kang and Rosie as examples. Rosie is trying to understand the pattern in recurring decimals like 0.111... and 0.142857.... Phua Chu Kang shows that these can be written as fractions by letting n equal the decimal and setting up equations, like n = 1/9 for 0.111... and n = 142857/999999 for 0.142857.... He then helps Rosie understand how to convert 0.123 and 0.3568 into fractions using a similar method by separating the decimal into recurring and non-recurring parts.

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    The document explains how to convert recurring decimals to fractions using Phua Chu Kang and Rosie as examples. Rosie is trying to understand the pattern in recurring decimals like 0.111... and 0.142857.... Phua Chu Kang shows that these can be written as fractions by letting n equal the decimal and setting up equations, like n = 1/9 for 0.111... and n = 142857/999999 for 0.142857.... He then helps Rosie understand how to convert 0.123 and 0.3568 into fractions using a similar method by separating the decimal into recurring and non-recurring parts.

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    Mastering Recurring Decimals with Phua Chu Kang & Rosie

    Ay, Rosie, why are you in a daze?

    Err Im trying to understand the pattern in recurring decimals

    Hey, isnt that MY mole you are staring at?!?

    See! The has my mole ON it the has my mole cut into TWO and placed apart! Whats going on Rosie?

    Aiya!
    is referring to 0.111...,
    and means 0.142857142857142857

    Wahhh! My Mole is really useful, eh?

    But Ah Boy said theres a pattern when you change these to fractions. Ive been staring till my eyes popped, but still cant find any..

    Ahhh Rosie!
    Let n = 0.1111111 then 10n = 1.1111111 9n = 1 so n = 1/9
    1 repeating no. so ONE 9

    Let n = 2.34343434 then 100n = 234.34 34 3434 99n = 232


    2 repeating nos. so TWO 9s

    so n = 232 99

    Oh! So 0.142857 142857.

    = 142857 999999

    6 repeating nos. so SIX 9s

    Joo! You are soooo Clever!!!

    Heh! Heh! That was nothing! A man got to do what a man got to do Heh! Heh! Come Rosie, lets celebrate over buffet supper!

    After an extremely heavy meal, Phua Chu Kang had a nightmare

    Hey brother, why are we here ?!?

    I do not know about you But Im here because I dont know how to 4 change 0.123
    and 0.3568 into fractions

    How Can
    THESE PEOPLE Do SUCH A THING!!?

    Actually if

    4 x = 0.123

    4 100 x =12 .3
    = 12 + 34 99
    = 12 (99) + 34

    99 so x = 1222 99 00

    Huh????

    Alright! Alright! The short-cut.

    4 See 0. 12 3
    Numerator : 1234 minus 12
    = 1222

    Denominator :
    No.of recurring places

    99 00
    No. of NONrecurring places

    Answer :

    1222 9900

    Erm so

    0. 356 8
    since

    3212 = 9000

    3568 - 356 9 000

    1 recurring place so ONE 9

    3 NON recurring places

    Since the Mathematical Problems had been solved, both of them were released from jail

    And

    Phua Chu Kang was honoured the Master of Recurring Decimals Best in Singapore, Johor and some say HWA CHONG.. RaaaaHaaaHaaaHaa!

    THE END

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