Terminating and Repeating Decimals

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What is a terminating decimal?

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A terminating decimal is a decimal number that has a finite number of digits after the decimal point. For example, 0.75 is a terminating decimal.

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What is a repeating decimal?

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A repeating decimal is a decimal number that has one or more digits that repeat infinitely. For example, 0.333... (or 0.3̅) is a repeating decimal.

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Convert the fraction 1/2 to a decimal.

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0.5

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Is the fraction 1/12 a repeating or terminating decimal?

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Repeating

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Is the fraction 9/12 a repeating or terminating decimal?

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Terminating

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What does it mean if a decimal has a pattern and goes on forever?

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It is called a repeating decimal.

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True or False: 0.444444444... is a repeating decimal.

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True

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What is the decimal representation of 1/4?

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0.25

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What is the decimal representation of 3/8?

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0.375

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Convert the fraction 2/5 to a decimal.

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0.4