SOLUTION: Find the number that is 1/3 of the way from 2 1/8 to 5.

SOLUTION: Find the number that is 1/3 of the way from 2 1/8 to 5.

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Question 69315This question is from textbook An Incremental Development
: Find the number that is 1/3 of the way from 2 1/8 to 5. This question is from textbook An Incremental Development

Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5-2.125=2.875 is the total distance between 2 1/8 & 5.
1/3*2.875=.95833 is 1/3 of the distance which has to be added to the starting point thus: 2.125+.95833=3.08333 answer.
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