Q. Which decimal is equivalent to 625 ?Choose 1 answer:(A) 4.1(B) 4.16(C) 4.16(D) 4.1667
Divide and Convert: Divide 25 by 6 to convert the fraction into a decimal.25÷6=4 with a remainder of 1.
Continue Division: Since there is a remainder, we continue the division to find the decimal representation. We add a decimal point to the quotient and bring down a zero to the remainder to continue the division.10÷6=1 with a remainder of 4.
Decimal Representation: We bring down another zero to the remainder and continue the division.40÷6=6 with a remainder of 4.
Identify Repeating Pattern: Notice that we are getting a remainder of 4 again, which indicates that the division will repeat the same pattern, resulting in a repeating decimal.
Final Decimal Expansion: Since the remainder repeats after every division by 6, the decimal expansion of 625 is 4.16 with the 6 repeating.
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