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.

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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 after the decimal point.

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Convert 0.444... to a fraction.

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4/9

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Convert 0.35 to a fraction.

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7/20

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What is 1/8 as a decimal?

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.125

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What is 6/10 in decimal form?

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0.6

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Convert 0.252525... to a fraction.

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25/99

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How do you convert a repeating decimal to a fraction?

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Let x equal the repeating decimal, multiply by a power of 10 to shift the decimal point, subtract the original equation from this new equation, and solve for x.

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What is the decimal representation of 3/4?

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0.75

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What is the decimal representation of 1/2?

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0.5