Question

Which of the following best describes a fraction that can be written as a decimal using bar notation such as 53?

A) integer cross out
B) decimal cross out
C) repeating decimal cross out
D) terminating decimal

Answer 1

A fraction that can be written as a decimal using bar notation such as 53 is called a repeating decimal. The correct answer is option C.

Step-by-step explanation:

A fraction that can be written as a decimal using bar notation such as 53 is called a repeating decimal. A repeating decimal is a decimal representation of a fraction where one or more digits repeat infinitely.

For example, the fraction 1/3 can be written as the repeating decimal 0.3333... The digit 3 repeats indefinitely. Similarly, the fraction 4/11 can be written as the repeating decimal 0.363636... where the digit 36 repeats continually.

On the other hand, a terminating decimal is a decimal representation of a fraction where the decimal digits endafter a certain number of decimal places. For example, the fraction 1/4 is equal to the terminating decimal 0.25, and the fraction 2/5 is equal to the terminating decimal 0.4.