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.