Question

Emily ended up using 7/3 cups of flour in a recipe for cookies. Express the amount of flour that she used as a decimal. Then, state if the decimal is terminating or repeating.

A) 2.33 (terminating)
B) 2.33 (repeating)
C) 2.34 (terminating)
D) 2.34 (repeating)

Answer 1

Emily used 7/3 cups of flour, which is equivalent to 2.33 as a decimal. This decimal is terminating.

Step-by-step explanation:

To express the amount of flour Emily used as a decimal, divide the numerator (7) by the denominator (3): 7 ÷ 3 = 2.33. The decimal 2.33 is a terminating decimal because it ends after the hundredths place.

Example:

If Emily used 14/3 cups of flour, the decimal equivalent would be 14 ÷ 3 = 4.67, which is also a terminating decimal.