Explanation
This question takes some time to define a terminating
decimal and asks us whether
such a
decimal is. Let's look at the statements, separately first.
Statement (1) tells us that n is a number such as 200 or 210. Meanwhile, m could be any positive integer, such as 3. We get a terminating
decimal from
, but not from
, which will have a repeating 3. Therefore, the
possible cases include conflicting possible answers, and Statement (1) is
insufficient.
Statement (2) tells us that m is 5. Meanwhile, we know nothing about n, except that it's a positive integer. If n=10, then
, and we have a terminating decimal. If n=3, then
. That, too, is a terminating decimal. No matter
what n is, when divided by m it will be an integer or end in .2,
.4, .6, or .8. Therefore,
will also be
a terminating decimal. We can answer definitively, so Statement (2) is
sufficient.
The correct answer is (B).
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