Question

Almost 7/18 of the total electricity supplied to a city is used for commercial and industrial purposes. Determine the decimal equivalent of 7/18. Does the decimal terminate or repeat?

A. 0.388, terminates
B. 0.388, repeats
C. 0.777, terminates
D. 0.777, repeats

Answer 1

The decimal equivalent of 7/18 is 0.388888..., which is a repeating decimal, so option B (0.388, repeats) is correct.

The correct option is B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The decimal equivalent of 7/18 can be found by dividing 7 by 18, which equals approximately 0.388888 repeating.

Since the division results in a pattern of 8's that repeat indefinitely, the decimal is considered a repeating decimal.

Therefore, the correct response is B. 0.388, repeats.

The correct option is B.