Question

How can 32 over 6 be expressed as a decimal?

4.3 with bar over 3
5.1 with bar over 1
5.3 with bar over 3
6.1 with bar over 1

Answer 1

5.3 with a bar over 3

Answer 2

5.3 with bar over 3

Explanation:

To express 32 over 6 in decimal form, we simply divide 32 by 6 which gives us a result of
`5(2)/(6)` with quotient 5 and remainder 2.

`5(2)/(6)` can further be simplified to
`5(1)/(3)` by dividing 2/6 to give 1/3.

When changed to decimal, we get a value of 5.33 where the value after the decimal on the right side is recurring.

Therefore, the correct answer option is 5.3 with bar over 3, where bar represents a repeating value.