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Which of the following numbers can be expressed as a decimal that terminates?

seven over four, five over nine, three over eight, two over three

seven over four and three over eight
five over nine and two over three
seven over four and five over nine
three over eight and two over three

User Harmon
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Answer:

Seven over Four is one of the best answers

User DanBlakemore
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Answer:

1.First = Seven over four and three over eight

because The denominators of 9 and 3 were not divisible by any of the tenths, hundredths, thousandths, etc.

Explanation:

A terminating decimal, true to its name, is a decimal that has an end. For example, 1 / 4 can be expressed as a terminating decimal: It is 0.25. In contrast, 1 / 3 cannot be expressed as a terminating decimal, because it is a recurring decimal, one that goes on forever. In other words, as a decimal 1/3 is 0.33333…..

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