The decimal expansion of the rational number 33/(2^2 5) will terminate after
(A)one decimal place
(B) two decimal places
(C) three decimal places
(D) more than 3 decimal places
Last updated at Dec. 16, 2024 by Teachoo
Question 1 The decimal expansion of the rational number 33/(2^2 5) will terminate after one decimal place (B) two decimal places (C) three decimal places (D) more than 3 decimal places 33/(2^2 5) = 33/(2^2 ร 5) ร ๐/๐ = (33 ร 5)/((2^2 ร 5^2)) = (33 ร 5)/(๐ ร ๐)^๐ = (33 ร 5)/10^2 So, the number will terminate after 2 decimal places โด Correct answer is (B)
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