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MIDDLE SCHOOL

Mathematics (Grade 8)

The Number System

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The Number System: Rational Numbers

Decimal Expansions of a fraction (Repeating)

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Decimal Expansions Of A Fraction (Repeating)
Introduction

Fractions can be written as decimals. Sometimes the decimal ends, but other times it continues with a pattern that repeats forever. This is called a repeati...

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Nyla is making handmade gift cards and cuts a one-meter ribbon into six equal pieces to decorate them.

Before making the cards, she needs to know the exact length of each ribbon piece so she can decide the card size.

Cutting one meter into six equal parts means each piece of the ribbon is one sixth meter long.

To make it easier...

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