Converting Unit Fractions to Repeating Decimals

What is a rational number?

• A number that cannot be written as a fraction

• A number that can be written as a fraction with a non-zero denominator

• A number that is always an integer

• A number that is always a decimal

Which of the following is a unit fraction?

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 5/6

• 1/5

What is a terminating decimal?

• A decimal that is always greater than 1

• A decimal that cannot be converted to a fraction

• A decimal that has a finite number of digits

• A decimal that repeats indefinitely

How do you convert 1/3 to a decimal?

• By multiplying by 3

• By using the standard division algorithm

• By adding 0.3 repeatedly

• By subtracting 0.1 from 1

What is the decimal form of 1/6?

• 0.5

• 0.16

• 0.6

• 0.16666...

How is a repeating decimal indicated?

• By putting a bar over the repeating part

• By underlining the repeating part

• By using parentheses

• By writing it in bold

Which of the following fractions has a repeating decimal with six different digits?

• 1/3

• 1/6

• 1/7

• 1/9