Question

$\mathrm{15.5565656...}$ can be represented as

• A. $15.5\overline{56}$
• B. $15.\overline{556}$
• C. $15.\overline{56}$
• D. $15.5\overline{6}$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $15.5\overline{56}$

$\mathrm{15.5565656...}$ is a non-terminating repeating decimal with 56 as repeating digits.

Hence, we write a bar over the repeating digits to show that they repeat.

$\therefore \mathrm{15.5565656...}$ can be represented as $15.5\overline{56}.$