Q. Which decimal is equivalent to 976 ?Choose 1 answer:(A) 8.3(B) 8.3(C) 8.4(D) 8.4445
Understand the problem: Understand the problem. We need to find the decimal equivalent of the fraction976.
Perform the division: Perform the division.Divide 76 by 9 to get the decimal equivalent.76÷9=8 R 4The quotient is 8 and the remainder is 4.
Convert the remainder: Convert the remainder to a decimal.Since the remainder is 4, we continue the division to find the decimal part.4 becomes 40 when we add a zero to continue the division (since 4 is less than 9).40÷9=4 R 4The quotient is 4 and the remainder is 4 again.
Recognize the pattern: Recognize the pattern.We see that the remainder is repeating the same value 4, which means the decimal will have a repeating pattern.The decimal equivalent of 976 is 8.444…Since the 4 is repeating, we can denote it with a bar on top.
Choose the correct answer: Choose the correct answer.The correct answer is the one that shows a repeating 4 after the decimal point.This is represented by option (C) 8.4.
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