Question

Calculators cannot display repeating decimals. Calculators always round.

Adele's calculator displays decimals to 5 places. She uses her calculator to find the decimal equivalent for each of the fractions below.

For each number, choose what her calculator will display as the decimal equivalent. Then choose whether or not this is the exact decimal equivalent.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Answer 2

3/12 is an exact decimal equivalent

Explanation:

11/12 = 0.91667 it’s a repeating decimal

3/12 = 0.25 it’s a terminating decimal

1/12 = 0.08333 it’s a repeating decimal