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Which of the following numbers can be expressed as repeating decimals?

5 over 7, 4 over 5, 7 over 9, 5 over 8

7 over 9 and 5 over 8
5 over 7 and 4 over 5
5 over 7 and 7 over 9
4 over 5 and 5 over 8

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7/9 would be the answer
User Stamos
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Answer:

The only one that works is 7/9

Explanation:

The answer would be 0.7 repeating. The seven repeats

4/5 is 0.8 so that doesn’t work

5/8 is 0.625 so that doesn’t work

User Steven Canfield
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