Question

Holly says 4.131131113... is a rational number. Which of the following best describes whether Holly is correct and why?? a.Holly is correct. Repeating decimals are always rational numbers. b.Holly is correct. The number is positive and all positive numbers are rational. c.Holly is incorrect. The decimal does not terminate, so it cannot be a rational number. d.Holly is incorrect. The decimal part follows a pattern but does not actually repeat.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Holly is correct. Repeating decimals are always rational numbers.

Step-by-step explanation:

Rational number is the subset of:

• Whole number (Positive integer + 0)
• Natural number
• Negative integers
• Fractions
• Decimals (Whether positive or not, whether terminating or non terminating)

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Answer 2

Answer:

Holly is incorrect. The decimal part follows a pattern but does not actually repeat.

so D is the correct option

Step-by-step explanation:

The numbers follow a pattern but if you take a closer look you will see that the numbers do not repeat even though they still use the numbers 1, and 3 doesn't mean there a rational number.