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Marco states that 7.696696669…… is a rational number because it is a repeating decimal. Is he correct? Justify your answer.

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Answer:Marco is not correct 69, and 669, and 6,669 are not the same a repeating decimal must have a digit or a group of digits that repeat this is not a rational number.

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No, Marco is not correct. The number does not actually repeat because after each 9 there is an additional 6 before the next 9. The number is not a rational number.

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