Convert the decimal number to the given base.
-68 to base eight
A) $104 _\text { eight }$
B)$102 _\text { eight }$
C) $120 _\text { eight }$
D) $140_\text { eight }$

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To convert the decimal number 68 to base eight, divide 68 by 8 repeatedly until the quotient is 0. The remainders at each step form the base eight number. 68 divided by 8 gives 8 remainder 4, and 8 divided by 8 gives 1 with no remainder. Thus, the base eight representation is $104_8$.

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