- A40
- B250
- C32
- D64
Step-by-Step Solution
A fraction terminates only when q is built from 2s and 5s alone, and the number of decimal places is the LARGER of the two indices — because you multiply top and bottom by whichever prime is in short supply to reach a power of 10. Here gives exactly 5 places: 1/32 = 0.03125. The others miss: has larger index 3 (1/40 = 0.025), also has larger index 3 (1/250 = 0.004), and runs to 6 places (1/64 = 0.015625). Adding the indices instead of taking the larger is the usual slip — it would wrongly promote 40 to four places.
Answer: C) 32