Answer:
The repeating decimal cost
a) As a fraction = $
b) As a mixed number = $ 
Step-by-step explanation:
The cost of making a computer component
= $3.161616
= $ 3 + 0.161616
Looking at the repeating decimal it is in 6 decimal places, hence to convert it to a fraction,
0.161616/ 1000000 × 1000000
= 161616/1000000
Therefore, the cost of making the computer component =
$3 + $161616/1000000
Step 1
We convert to a fraction
$3 + $161616/1000000
We find the LCM = 1000000
($3 × 1000000)+ ($161616× 1)/1000000
3000000 + 161616/1000000
= $ (3161616/1000000)
As a Mixed number = 
From the left

the function is clearly approaching 5, while from the right

it is approaching -2.
The think the answer is D.
0.14 as if you convert it into like decimal (add a 0 if the places are not the same e.g. 0.1 and 0.02 here 0.1 does not have the same number of digits so add a zero so it becomes 0.10 :. 0.10 is bigger then 0.02) (note the value of 0.1 will remain the same) so here 0.14 will become 0.140 :. bigger than 0.135