Fractions and Decimals
If a fraction is multiplied by itself and then divided by the reciprocal of the same fraction, the result is 18 26/27. Find the fraction.
Converting each of the given fractions into decimal form, we get,5/6 = 0.838/15 = 0.532/3 = 0.663/4 = 0.754/5 = 0.86/7 = 0.85Clearly, 0.85 does not lie between 0.83 and 0.53Hence the required fraction is 6/7.
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