Express each rational numbers as a terminating or repeating decimal.
1. 1/2
2. 15/4
3.-5/8
4. 17/3


Express each decimal into fraction
5. 0.43
6. 2. 53
7. 0.96
8. 10.21


Sagot :

Express each rational numbers as a terminating or repeating decimal.

1. 1/2

[tex] \boxed{ \large \tt1 \div 2 = 0.5}[/tex]

2. 15/4

[tex] \boxed{ \large \tt15\div 4= 3.75}[/tex]

3. -5/8

[tex] \boxed{ \large \tt - 5\div 8 = - 0.625}[/tex]

4. 17/3

[tex] \boxed{ \large \tt17 \div 3= 5. \overline6}[/tex]

Items 1-3 are not a result of repeating decimals, only number 4.

Express each decimal into fraction.

5. 0.43

[tex] \boxed{ \large \tt0.43 = \frac{43}{100} }[/tex]

6. 2.53

[tex] \boxed{ \large \tt2.53 = 2\frac{53}{100} = \frac{253}{100} }[/tex]

7. 0.96

[tex] \boxed{ \large \tt0.96 = \frac{96}{100} = \frac{24}{25} }[/tex]

8. 10.21

[tex] \boxed{ \large \tt10.21=10 \frac{21}{100} = \frac{1021}{100} }[/tex]