Which statement correctly describes the number 0.81382?

Question

A.
The number is rational because it is a repeating, non-terminating decimal.
B.
The number is rational because it is a terminating decimal.
C.
The number is irrational because it is a repeating decimal.
D.
The number is irrational because it is a non-repeating, non-terminating decimal.

Answer 1

The correct statement about the number 0.81382 is:

B. The number is rational because it is a terminating decimal.

0.81382 is a terminating decimal because it has a finite number of decimal places, which makes it a rational number. Rational numbers are defined as numbers that can be expressed as the quotient of two integers (where the denominator is not zero), and terminating decimals meet this criterion.