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Please help, I need help on this math question

Please help, I need help on this math question-example-1
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Answer:

Probably C

Explanation:

Repeating Decimal: a decimal where a number or a pattern of numbers repeats forever

For example, 0.2222... or 0.671671.... (The "..." means that it repeats like that forever)

A. 3/7= 0.142857142857142857... (6 repeating digits) This is a repeating decimal because the last six digits continue forever

B. 3/4=0.75. This number is not a repeating decimal because a repeating decimal goes on forever, while this only has two decimal places.

C. 1/9= 0.11111... This is a repeating decimal because it goes on forever and has a pattern (all are 1s)

D. 5/11=0.454545... This is also a repeating decimal because the last two digits repeat forever.

There is probably something wrong with the question (or your unit) because three of these numbers are, in fact, repeating decimals. If I were you, I would ask your teacher (it gets you respect from the teacher=more chance that they'll be lenient with you)

But if you really don't want to, I would go with "C" because it only has one repeating decimal place, and your curriculum probably says that a repeating decimal is only one digit.

Good Luck! :)

User Wtekiela
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c is the correct one
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