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Which number below represents a repeating decimal-2/3,-3/5,3/10,11/20

Which number below represents a repeating decimal-2/3,-3/5,3/10,11/20-example-1

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-3/5 Negatives then the rest are positives thata how you kniw thats the representative.
User Kamyar Haqqani
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Answer:

The repeating decimal number is
-(2)/(3)=-0.666.....

Explanation:

Given : Numbers
-(2)/(3), -(3)/(5), (3)/(10), (11)/(20)

To find : Which number below represents a repeating decimal ?

Solution :

To determine the repeating decimal we have to solve each fraction,

i.e. divide denominator by numerator if we get the reminder 0 it is terminating but if remainder is not zero and quotient remain same then it is repeating.


-(2)/(3)=-0.666.....


-(3)/(5)=-0.6


(3)/(10)=0.3


(11)/(20)=0.55

Therefore, The repeating decimal number is
-(2)/(3)=-0.666.....

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