L13 · Terminating and repeating decimals

1. 1.

   Is 34 a terminating or repeating decimal?

   Answer. terminating

   Denominator 4 → terminating.

2. 2.

   Write 12 as a decimal. Does it terminate or repeat?

   Answer. 0.5 (terminating)

   1 ÷ 2 = 0.5, which is terminating.

3. 3.

   Is 16 a terminating or repeating decimal?

   Answer. repeating

   Denominator 6 → repeating.

4. 4.

   Is 13 a terminating or repeating decimal?

   Answer. repeating

   Denominator 3 → repeating.

5. 5.

   Write 56 as a decimal. Does it terminate or repeat? Write a complete answer — Luis will compare with a partner.

   Answer. 0.8̅3 (repeating)

   5 ÷ 6 = 0.8̅3, which is repeating.

6. 6.

   Is 12 a terminating or repeating decimal? Write a complete answer — Ava will compare with a partner.

   Answer. terminating

   Denominator 2 → terminating.

7. 7.

   Write 34 as a decimal. Does it terminate or repeat? Write a complete answer — Owen will compare with a partner.

   Answer. 0.75 (terminating)

   3 ÷ 4 = 0.75, which is terminating.

8. 8.

   Is 23 a terminating or repeating decimal? Write a complete answer — Nora will compare with a partner.

   Answer. repeating

   Denominator 3 → repeating.

9. 9.

   Is 34 a terminating or repeating decimal? Write a complete answer — Grace will compare with a partner.

   Answer. terminating

   Denominator 4 → terminating.

10. 10.

    Write 15 as a decimal. Does it terminate or repeat? Write a complete answer — Mei will compare with a partner.

    Answer. 0.2 (terminating)

    1 ÷ 5 = 0.2, which is terminating.

11. 11.

    Think

    Sam tried this problem:
    Is 16 a terminating or repeating decimal?
    Sam wrote repeating (check this). That is not correct. What is the right answer?

    Answer. repeating

    Sam’s answer repeating (check this) is off. Denominator 6 → repeating.

12. 12.

    Think

    Jonah tried this problem:
    Write 34 as a decimal. Does it terminate or repeat?
    Jonah wrote 1.5 (terminating). That is not correct. What is the right answer?

    Answer. 0.75 (terminating)

    Jonah’s answer 1.5 (terminating) is off. 3 ÷ 4 = 0.75, which is terminating.

Original extra practice. Keys are computed from the items, not guessed.