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49/99 is the correct answer. The other choices either aren't proper fractions or don't equal .49 repeating.

Answer:  The correct option is (B) [tex]\dfrac{49}{99}.[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:  We are given to find the simplest form of the fraction that represents 0.4949494949 . . . .

Let x represents the given number 0.4949494949 . . . .

That is

[tex]x=0.49494949~.~.~.\\\\\Rightarrow 100\times x=100\times 0.49494949~.~.~.\\\\\Rightarrow 100x=49.49494949~.~.~.\\\\\Rightarrow 100x=49+0.49494949~.~.~.\\\\\Rightarrow 100x=49+x\\\\\Rightarrow 100x-x=49\\\\\Rightarrow 99x=49\\\\\Rightarrow x=\dfrac{49}{99}.[/tex]

Thus, the simplest form of the given number is [tex]\dfrac{49}{99}.[/tex]

Option (B) is CORRECT.

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