The equivalent decimal value is 0.429429 and the number 429 is repeated after the decimal.
Fraction number consists of two parts, one is the top of the fraction number which is called the numerator and the second is the bottom of the fraction number which is called the denominator.
The question is incomplete.
The complete question is:
During a thunderstorm, 143 out of 333
houses lost electrical power.
a. Write the decimal equivalent for 143/333.
b. Use Structure What do you notice about the digits in the decimal equivalent?
As we know from the definition of the fraction, the number 143 is in the numerator and the number 333 is in the denominator.
= 143/333
After dividing:
= 0.429429....
The equivalent decimal value is 0.429429.
As we can see after dividing the number 429 is repeated after the decimal.
Thus, the equivalent decimal value is 0.429429 and the number 429 is repeated after the decimal.
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