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In a decimal number, a bar over one or more consecutive digi
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In a decimal number, a bar over one or more consecutive digits means that the pattern of digits under the bar repeats without end. For example, \(0.\overline{123} = 0.123123123\)...
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
\(0.\overline{43}\) |
\( 0.\overline{434}\) |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Carcass wrote:
In a decimal number, a bar over one or more consecutive digits means that the pattern of digits under the bar repeats without end. For example, \(0.\overline{123} = 0.123123123\)...
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
\(0.\overline{43}\) |
\( 0.\overline{434}\) |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Quantity A: \(0.\overline{43} = 0.43434343...\)
Quantity B: \( 0.\overline{434} = 0.434434434...\)
If we examine the first four digits to the right of the decimal point, we get:
Quantity A: \(0.4343...\)
Quantity B: \(0.4344...\)
At this point we can see that Quantity B must be greater.
Answer: B
