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OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

PLZ HELP!

OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

well, go through each fraction one by one and see if it terminates

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

example: 1/3 doesn't terminate (it's 0.3333 repeating)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you got that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

pick the one with powers of ten in the denominator that will terminate

OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

i dont understand @satellite73 & @Vocaloid :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{1}{10}=0.1\] a terminating decimal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\(\frac{1}{3}=.0333...\) a repeating decimal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you want the terminating one pick the one that has powers of ten in the denominator (i know i said that before, but i don't really know another way to say it)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

any fraction that has a denominator that is not a product of 5's and 2's only will NOT terminate

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

this might help http://www.coolmath.com/prealgebra/02-decimals/11-decimals-terminating-01

OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

So what would my answer be?

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