Question

Which statement correctly describes the decimal form of 15/24 ?

A) the decimal form terminates after 2 digits
B) the decimal form terminates after 3 digits
C) the decimal form has 2 digits that repeat
D) the decimal form has 3 digits that repeat

Answer 1

`\text{Hello there!}\\\\\text{This question will need a calculator to divide 15/24 in order to turn it}\\\text{into a fraction}\\\\15/24=0.625\\\\\text{You would see that the decimal stops at the 3rd digit after the decimal}\\\\\text{This leads us to saying that answer choice B is correct}\\\\\text{What terminate means in this context is that the number stops, in which it}\\\text{did stop after the 3rd digit after the decimal}\\`

`\\\boxed{\text{B) the decimal form terminates after 3 digits}}`

Answer 2

B) the decimal form terminates after 3 digits

Explanation:

In your calculator,

15/24 = 0.625

There are 3 digits after the decimal place. None of them repeat.