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# What is the 99th digit after the decimal point in the

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What is the 99th digit after the decimal point in the decimal expansion of 2/9 + 3/11?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 7
E. 9

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Originally posted by carcass on 10 Mar 2012, 07:23.
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10 Mar 2012, 07:37
carcass wrote:
What is the 99th digit after the decimal point in the decimal expansion of 2/9 + 3/11?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 7
E. 9

$$\frac{2}{9} + \frac{3}{11}=\frac{22}{99} + \frac{27}{99}=\frac{49}{99}=0.494949...$$. So, 99th (odd placed after the decimal) digit will be 4.

For more on converting a recurring decimal to fraction check this: math-number-theory-88376.html

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I have not added OA because I hoped in a more long discussion.

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$$\frac{2}{9} = 0.222222222...........2$$

$$\frac{3}{11}= 0.272727.............. 27$$

$$\frac{2}{9} + \frac{3}{11} = 0.4949494949....... 49$$

Odd's have 4

99th would have 4

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$$\frac{2}{9}$$ = 0.22222.... ==> 99th digit is 2

$$\frac{3}{11}$$ = 0.27272727.... ==> Every odd digit is 2. So, 99th digit will be 2.

2 +2 = 4 ( Ans C)
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$$\frac{2}{9}$$ + $$\frac{3}{11}$$ = $$\frac{49}{99}$$

$$\frac{49}{99}$$ = 0.49494949..............

so the digits are getting repeated in order of two digits 49

so the 99 th digit is 4

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25 Jan 2018, 21:55
Bunuel wrote:
carcass wrote:
What is the 99th digit after the decimal point in the decimal expansion of 2/9 + 3/11?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 7
E. 9

$$\frac{2}{9} + \frac{3}{11}=\frac{22}{99} + \frac{27}{99}=\frac{49}{99}=0.494949...$$. So, 99th (odd placed after the decimal) digit will be 4.

For more on converting a recurring decimal to fraction check this: http://gmatclub.com/forum/math-number-theory-88376.html

Hope it helps.

HI what do you mean by 99th digit could you explain, I understand the theory of repeating no.'s but what do you mean by 99th Digit ?
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25 Jan 2018, 22:00
hero_with_1000_faces wrote:
Bunuel wrote:
carcass wrote:
What is the 99th digit after the decimal point in the decimal expansion of 2/9 + 3/11?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 7
E. 9

$$\frac{2}{9} + \frac{3}{11}=\frac{22}{99} + \frac{27}{99}=\frac{49}{99}=0.494949...$$. So, 99th (odd placed after the decimal) digit will be 4.

For more on converting a recurring decimal to fraction check this: http://gmatclub.com/forum/math-number-theory-88376.html

Hope it helps.

HI what do you mean by 99th digit could you explain, I understand the theory of repeating no.'s but what do you mean by 99th Digit ?

We need 99th digit after the decimal point of 0.494949...

The first digit is 4, the second digit is 9, the third digit is 4 again, the fourth digit is 9 again, ... 99th (odd placed after the decimal) digit will be 4.
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carcass wrote:
What is the 99th digit after the decimal point in the decimal expansion of 2/9 + 3/11?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 7
E. 9

2/9 + 3/11 = 22/99 + 27/99 = 49/99 = 0.494949….

SInce each odd-positioned digit to the right of the decimal point has a value of 4, the 99th digit is 4.

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We see that 2/9 = 0.222… and 3/11 = 0.272727…

If we add the two decimal expressions, we see that we obtain 0.494949… Since all the odd-positioned digit to the right of the decimal point has a value of of 4, the 99th digit is 4.

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