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UKMT Intermediate Mathematical Challenge, 2019

Number theory Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

Which of these is equal to $0.\dot{8} + 0.0\dot{7}$ ?

(A) $0.8\dot{7}$ (B) $0.88$ (C) $0.9\dot{5}$ (D) $0.9\dot{6}$ (E) $0.9\dot{8}$

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