100 using Four 9s/Solution 2
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Puzzle
- It is required to express $100$ by four $9$s.
Solution
- $100 = \paren {9 + .\dot 9} \paren {9 + .\dot 9}$
where $.\dot 9$ is interpreted to mean point $9$ recurring:
- $.\dot 9 := .9999 \ldots = 1$