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Represent decimal 3.127 in which 7 has a bar in fraction form.

Let x = 3.12777 ……eq (1)

Multiply eq (1) with 100


⇒ 100x = 312.777 ……eq (2)


Multiply (2) with 10


1000x = 3127.777 ……eq (3)


Subtracting eq (2) from eq (3)


⇒ 900x = 2815



⇒ which is of the form


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