Question

How do you write the decimal and percent for 8/9?

Answer 1

`8/9 = 0.bar8 ~~0.889~~0.89`

`8/9 = 88 8/9% ~~ 88.89% ~~88.9%`

Explanation:

To change this fraction into a decimal you have to divide the numerator by the denominator...

`8/9 = 8div9 =0.888888.....` it is a recurring decimal.

This can be written as `0.bar8`, but can also be shown as
`0.89 " or " 0.889`

As a percent it can be given as `88.9%` or `88.89%`

As it is a recurring decimal, it is necessary to round the answer.

A better form of the answer for a percent is:

`88 8/9%`

This is not rounded at all so it is exact.