Converting Fractions to Decimals: Terminating vs. Repeating

What is a terminating decimal?

• A decimal that repeats a pattern forever

• A decimal that ends after a certain number of digits

• A decimal that has only zeros after the decimal point

• A decimal that cannot be converted from a fraction

What is a repeating decimal?

• A decimal that ends after a certain number of digits

• A decimal that has only zeros after the decimal point

• A decimal that cannot be converted from a fraction

• A decimal that repeats a pattern forever

What does the fraction bar in the middle of a fraction represent?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

What is the decimal representation of 1/8?

• 0.125

• 0.25

• 0.333

• 0.4

What is the decimal representation of 4/9?

• 0.5

• 0.444...

• 0.4

• 0.25

What is the simplified form of the repeating decimal 0.444...?

• 0.4 with a bar above it

• 0.5 with a bar above it

• 0.7 with a bar above it

• 0.6 with a bar above it

What is a quick trick to identify repeating decimals with a denominator of 3?

• Any fraction with a numerator that is not a multiple of 2

• Any fraction with a numerator that is a multiple of 2

• Any fraction with a numerator that is not a multiple of 3

• Any fraction with a numerator that is a multiple of 3

What is a quick trick to identify repeating decimals with a denominator of 9?

• Any fraction with a numerator that is not a multiple of 8

• Any fraction with a numerator that is a multiple of 8

• Any fraction with a numerator that is not a multiple of 9

• Any fraction with a numerator that is a multiple of 9

Which of the following fractions does not represent a repeating decimal?

• 1/6

• 1/5

• 5/9

• 2/3

What is the decimal representation of 1/5?

• 0.2

• 0.8

• 0.5

• 0.6