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Find the decimal that is equivalent to:

7/12
OA) 1.714
OB) 0.583
C) 0.0583
OD) 0.583

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Final answer:

To convert 7/12 to a decimal, divide 7 by 12 to get 0.583333..., which is represented as 0.583.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to find the decimal equivalent of the fraction 7/12. To convert the fraction to a decimal, you can divide the numerator (7) by the denominator (12) using long division or a calculator. If you use a calculator, you would get 0.583333..., which you can round to the nearest thousandth if necessary. But since we are looking for the exact decimal equivalent, the repeating decimal 0.583333... is adequately represented by 0.583. Therefore, the correct decimal equivalent of 7/12 is 0.583.

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