Answer:
[tex]\dfrac{-14}{9}[/tex].
Step-by-step explanation:
The given number is [tex]-1.\overline{5}[/tex].
We need to find a rational number in fraction form that is equivalent to given number.
Let [tex]x=-1.\overline{5}[/tex]
[tex]x=-1.555...[/tex] ...(1)
Multiply both sides by 10.
[tex]10x=-15.555...[/tex] ...(2)
Subtracting (1) from (2), we get
[tex]10x-x=-15.555...-(-1.555...)[/tex]
[tex]9x=-14[/tex]
Divide both sides by 9.
[tex]x=\dfrac{-14}{9}[/tex]
Therefore, the required rational number is [tex]\dfrac{-14}{9}[/tex].
