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peytonreedu:

Which of the following numbers can be expressed as a decimal that terminates? seven over four, five over nine, three over eight, two over three

HarryPotter:

following numbers?

HarryPotter:

oh nvm

peytonreedu:

do u know the answer

HarryPotter:

yeah let me hop on to my main

peytonreedu:

k

darkknight:

terminates means to bring to an end. So you want to find out which numbers come to an end

darkknight:

What does 7/4 equal? What about 5/9? Tell me what you think the answer is when you get it

peytonreedu:

huh

darkknight:

First express all these seven over four, five over nine, three over eight, two over three numbers as a decimal

darkknight:

which of these terminates? Hint, there is 2

peytonreedu:

7/4 and 5/9

darkknight:

well you are right on 7/4, because that equals 1.75 and that terminates 5/9 = .55555555555555555555555555555555555555555.... so that isn't right

peytonreedu:

3/8

darkknight:

yes correct

peytonreedu:

thank you

darkknight:

np

darkknight:

you can click best response but entirely up to u

peytonreedu:

ok

darkknight:

well thanks. Good day

peytonreedu:

i got an 100

darkknight:

good job

peytonreedu:

thx

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