# Thread: A seemingly simple but really interesting problem

1. ## A seemingly simple but really interesting problem

What will be the value of the following expression (May be in fractional form)?
$0.7 + 7.7 + 0.777 + 7.777 + 0.77777 + ………… t_2_0$

I tried to solve the problem in the following way:
0.7 + 7.7 + 0.777 + 7.777 + 0.77777 + ………… $t_2_0$
= 7/10 + 77/10 + 777/1000 + 7777/1000 ……
= [7/10 + 7 + 7/10] + [777/1000 + 7 + 777/1000]…..
= 7*10 + 2( 7/10 + 777/1000 + 77777/100000……. $t_1_0$)
Is this approach correct and if so how should I proceed? If not how shall I attack the problem?

2. $Hello Rick,
I think it should be somewhat like this.....

7{(1/10) + (11/10) + (111/1000) + (1111/1000) +..........to 20 terms)
=(7/9){(9/10) + (99/10) + (999/1000) +.........................to 20 terms)
=(7/9)[{(10-1)/10} + {(100-1)/10} + {(1000-1)/1000}+...to 20 terms)
=(7/9)[ 1-(1/10) + 10 - (1/10) +..................................to 20 terms)

I think you can do it from here..............$

3. Hello Rick,
I think it should be somewhat like this.....

$7{(1/10) + (11/10) + (111/1000) + (1111/1000) +..........to 20 terms)
=(7/9){(9/10) + (99/10) + (999/1000) +.........................to 20 terms)$

$=(7/9)[{(10-1)/10} + {(100-1)/10} + {(1000-1)/1000}+...to 20 terms)
=(7/9)[ 1-(1/10) + 10 - (1/10) +..................................to 20 terms)$

I think you can do it from here..............