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Which of the following numbers can be expressed as repeating decimals? (15 points!!!)

2 over 9 , 3 over 8 , 5 over 6 , 5 over 4
3 over 8 and 5 over 6
2 over 9 and 5 over 6
2 over 9 and 5 over 4
3 over 8 and 5 over 4

PLEASE HELP

User Renay
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2/9 and 5/6

You can type all of these values into the calculator, and if you find the value to have a finite number of digits, then said number would not be the answer

2/9 = 0.22222222....
3/8 = 0.375
5/6 = 0.83333333....
5/4 = 1.25
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