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Question 2 • 25-26 West Q2-M/J Accelerated Mathematics Grade 6

Which number is rational?

Answer
A
–2.1010010001...
B
–0.8974512...
C
1.2547569...
D
5.3333333...

Explanation

A rational number has a decimal expansion that terminates or eventually repeats. The decimal 5.3333333... repeats the digit 3 forever, so it is rational; in fact, it equals 16/3. The other decimals are written as nonterminating, nonrepeating expansions.

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