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Calculators cannot display repeating decimals. Calculators always round.

Zoey'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.



Calculator display for 9/12:

Is this the exact decimal equivalent?

5/12
Calculator display for 5/12:

Is this the exact decimal equivalent?

7/12
Calculator display for 7/12:

Is this the exact decimal equivalent?

Respuesta :

Calculator display for [tex]\frac{9}{12}[/tex]  = 0.75

calculator display for [tex]\frac{5}{12}[/tex] = 0.41667

Calculator display for [tex]\frac{7}{12}[/tex] = 0.5833

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculator display for [tex]\frac{9}{12}[/tex] is 0.75

Yes , it is the exact decimal equivalent.

[tex]\frac{9}{12}[/tex] = 0.75

9 ÷ 12

=3 ÷ 4

= (3 × 25) ÷( 4 × 25)

         = 75 ÷ 100

         = 0.75

calculator display for [tex]\frac{5}{12}[/tex] = 0.41667

[tex]\frac{5}{12}[/tex] = 0.41667

It is not the exact decimal equivalent.

5 ÷ 12 = (5 × 8.35) ÷ ( 12 × 8.35)

        = 41.75 ÷ 100.2

         = 0.41667

Calculator display for [tex]\frac{7}{12}[/tex] = 0.5833

It is not the exact decimal equivalent.

7 ÷ 12 = ( 7 × 8.35) ÷ ( 12 × 8.35)

          = 58.45 ÷ 100.2

          = 0.5833