Find the Decimal Form for the Rational Number $\frac { 17 } { 2 }$

question 269

Multiple Choice

Find the decimal form for the rational number. If it repeats, then so indicate with a bar.
- $\frac { 17 } { 2 }$

• A) \(8 . \overline { 5 }\)
• B) \(8.5\)
• C) \(8.6\)
• D) \(8.5 \overline { 5 }\)

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