Question

Which of the following fractions can be represented by a terminating decimal?

OA) 8/9
OB)13/8
OC)4/3
OD)6/11

Answer 1

B) 13/8

Explanation:

First we need to understand what a terminating decimal is: It is a decimal that has a finite number of decimal values that are not zero, meaning that its decimal values end at some point

Let's go through our possible answers with trial and error:

A) 8/9

8/9 = 0.888888888888...9 (Incorrect)

B) 13/8

13/8 = 1.625 (Correct)

C) 4/3

4/3 = 1.3333333333...4 (Incorrect)

D) 6/11

6/11 = 0.545454545454...54 (Incorrect

13/8 is our answer because in decimal form it is a terminating decimal.