Concept:A terminating decimal has a finite number of digits after the decimal point and can be written as a fraction with denominator a power of 10, making it a rational number.
Explanation:A terminating decimal, like 0.5 or 2.75, can always be expressed as
qp​ where
p and
q are integers and
qî€ =0.
It is not necessarily an integer (e.g., 0.5 is not an integer).
It is also not always a whole number or a natural number.
Therefore, every terminating decimal is a rational number.
Answer:Option A – a rational number