Write the decimal expansion for 5/6 Choose the correct decimal notation. A. 0.83 B. 0.8 C. 0.6 D. 0.83

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Yibo Long · Answer 1 · 2022-07-30T23:03:22+0000

Answer: Choice A

Step-by-step explanation:

If you use a calculator or long division, you should find that

5/6 = 0.8333333...

where the '3's go on forever. We shorten this down to
$0.8\overline{3}$ , the horizontal bar tells us which item goes on forever (just the 3 only).