Tom is trying to write 3/47 as a decimal. he used long division and divided until he got the quotient 0.0638297872, at which point he stoped. since the decimal doesnt seem to terminate or repart, he concluded

Steven Lemmens asked May 12, 2023

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Steven Lemmens asked May 12, 2023

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Answer:

Disagree

Explanation:

The decimal expansion may have a longer period than the division he carried out.

Snochacz answered May 19, 2023

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