Question

What is `3.53333...` as a fraction?

Answer 1

`53/15`

Explanation:

I will use a bar over the digit `3` to indicate that it repeats.

Note that:

`3.5bar(3) - 0.2 = 3.bar(3) = 10/3`

So:

`3.5bar(3) = 10/3 + 0.2 = 10/3 + 1/5 = (50+3)/15 = 53/15`