Question

Which phrase describes the decimal expansion of the following number?

5
_ __
6
A.
does not have a decimal expansion
B.
a repeating decimal
C.
a terminating decimal
D.
a non-terminating, non-repeating decimal

Answer 1

B.

a repeating decimal

Explanation:

as 5/6 = 0.83333333...….. in which 3 is non terminating reccuring....