Jacob sees a pattern in fractions with a denominator of 9. He says he knows by looking at the numerator whether the equivalent decimal will be a repeating decimal.
Write always, sometimes, or never in each blank to correctly complete Jacob's pattern.
For fractions of the form, where n is a positive integer:
. If n <9, the decimal equivalent is
repeating.
.
Ifn>9, the decimal equivalent is
repeating.
• If n is a multiple of 9, the decimal equivalent is
repeating.