A recurring decimal is given by

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Problem

A recurring decimal is given by 0.135‾=0.135135135…0.\overline{135}=0.135135135\dots (i) Express this decimal as an infinite geometric series. (ii) Hence, write it in the form pq\dfrac{p}{q}, where pp and qq are positive integers with no common factor other than 11.

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