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Which statement best describes the decimal equivalent of 5/9?

(A) It terminates with the number 5.

(8) It terminates with the number 9.

(C) it is a repeating decimal that will never terminate

(D) It is a repeating decimal that will eventually terminate​

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The answer is c

Step-by-step explanation:
A repeating decimal continues to go with the same number pattern. The terminating decimal stops the number pattern and does not keep repeating. The decimal for 5/9 is 0.5555... and it will keep repeating the number five.
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