Find three decimals between each of the two following pairs of decimals. a. 9.6 and $$ 9 . \overline{6} $$ b. $$ 167 . \overline{74} $$ and $$ 167 . \overline{7} $$ a. Choose the correct answer below. A. $$ 9.665,9.664,9.663 $$ B. $$ 9.663,9.665,9.667 $$ C. $$ 9.663,9.664,9.668 $$ D. $$ 9.665,9.667,9.668 $$ b. Choose the correct answer below. A. $$ 167.7472,167.7473,167.7476 $$ B. $$ 167.7472,167.7473,167.7474 $$ C. $$ 167.7474,167.7475,167.7477 $$ D. $$ 167.7475,167.7476,167.7477 $$

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We first rewrite each repeating decimal as an infinite decimal. --- **(a) Between $$9.6$$ and $$9.\overline{6}$$:** • The number $$9.6$$ is the same as $$9.600$$. • The number $$9.\overline{6}$$ means $$ 9.\overline{6}=9.6666\ldots $$ Any decimal number with three digits after the decimal must lie strictly between $$9.600$$ and $$9.6666\ldots$$. Examine the choices: - **Choice A:** The three numbers are $$ 9.665,\quad 9.664,\quad 9.663. $$ All of these satisfy $$ 9.600 < 9.663 < 9.664 < 9.665 < 9.6666\ldots $$ - **Choice B:** Contains $$9.667$$ which is greater than $$9.6666\ldots$$. - **Choice C:** Contains $$9.668$$ which is too high. - **Choice D:** Also contains numbers that exceed the upper limit. Thus the correct answer for (a) is **Choice A**. --- **(b) Between $$167.\overline{74}$$ and $$167.\overline{7}$$:** • The number $$167.\overline{74}$$ means $$ 167.\overline{74} = 167.74747474\ldots $$ • The number $$167.\overline{7}$$ means $$ 167.\overline{7}=167.77777777\ldots $$ We now want three decimals (given in the answers with four digits after the decimal) that lie strictly between these two numbers. Examine the choices: - **Choice A:** The first number is $$167.7472$$. Notice that $$ 167.7472 = 167.747200\ldots $$ but $$ 167.747474\ldots>167.747200. $$ Thus $$167.7472$$ does not lie above $$167.\overline{74}$$. - **Choice B:** Begins with $$167.7472$$ as well, so it too is not acceptable. - **Choice C:** The first number is $$167.7474$$. Writing it as $$167.747400\ldots$$, we compare with $$167.747474\ldots$$ and see that $$ 167.747400 < 167.747474\ldots, $$ so it is not strictly greater than $$167.\overline{74}$$. - **Choice D:** The numbers are $$ 167.7475,\quad 167.7476,\quad 167.7477. $$ Compare the first one: $$ 167.7475 = 167.747500, $$ and since $$500 > 474$$, we have $$ 167.7475 > 167.747474\ldots. $$ The other two are similarly between $$167.747474\ldots$$ and $$167.777777\ldots$$. Thus the correct answer for (b) is **Choice D**. --- **Final Answers:** a. Choice A b. Choice D a. Choice A b. Choice D

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