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Nonterminating Divisions (Section 6.8)
A nonterminating division is a division that, regardless of how far it is carried out, always has a remainder.
Nonterminating divisions are also called nonexact divisions.
Converting Fractions to Decimals (Section 6.9)
A fraction can be converted to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.
6.12 Exercise Supplement 12
6.12.1 Exercise Supplement
6.12.1.1 Reading and Writing Decimals (Section 6.2)
Exercise 6.12.1 (Solution on p. 416.)
The decimal digit that appears two places to the right of the decimal point is in the
position.
Exercise 6.12.2
The decimal digit that appears four places to the right of the decimal point is in the
position.
For problems 3-8, read each decimal by writing it in words.
Exercise 6.12.3 (Solution on p. 416.)
7.2
Exercise 6.12.4
8.105
Exercise 6.12.5 (Solution on p. 416.)
16.52
Exercise 6.12.6
5.9271
Exercise 6.12.7 (Solution on p. 416.)
0.005
Exercise 6.12.8
4.01701
For problems 9-13, write each decimal using digits.
Exercise 6.12.9 (Solution on p. 416.)
Nine and twelve-hundredths.
Exercise 6.12.10
Two and one hundred seventy-seven thousandths.
Exercise 6.12.11 (Solution on p. 416.)
Fifty-six and thirty-ve ten-thousandths.
Exercise 6.12.12
Four tenths.
Exercise 6.12.13 (Solution on p. 416.)
Four thousand eighty-one millionths.
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