Rickey ran 7/16 of mile before stopping to tie his shoe. represent the distance he ran as a decimal. then, state if the decimal is terminating or repeating.



Answer :

The distance he ran  [tex]\frac{7}{16}[/tex] miles has a terminating decimal representation.

The terminating decimal is a decimal which can be expressed in a finite number of figures or for which all figures to the right of some place are zero.

Here,

Total distance ran = [tex]\frac{7}{16}[/tex]

The decimal representation is

[tex]\frac{7}{16}=0.4375[/tex]

Here, the 0.4375 is terminating decimal

Hence, The distance he ran  [tex]\frac{7}{16}[/tex] miles has a terminating decimal representation.

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