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The decimal expansion of a rational number is always:

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  • Aeither terminating or non-terminating recurring
  • Balways terminating
  • Cnon-terminating and non-recurring
  • Dalways non-terminating

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The decimal expansion of a rational number is either terminating or non-terminating but recurring (a block of digits repeats).
Answer: A) either terminating or non-terminating recurring

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