SOLUTION: The number that is seven-eights of the way along the number line from -8 3/7 to -4 1/3 is a) -5 19/24 b) -5 5/24 c) -5 13/84 d) -4 71/84 e) -4 2/21

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Question 1199290: The number that is seven-eights of the way along the number line from -8 3/7 to -4 1/3 is
a) -5 19/24 b) -5 5/24 c) -5 13/84 d) -4 71/84 e) -4 2/21
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the distance between -8+%263%2F7 and -4+%261%2F3 is -4+1%2F3-%28-8+3%2F7%29=86%2F21
seven-eights of the distance:
%2886%2F21%29%287%2F8%29=3+%267%2F12
add 3+%267%2F12 and +-8+%263%2F7+
-8+%263%2F7%2B3+%267%2F12=-4%26+71%2F84
answer:
The number that is seven-eights of the way along the number line from -8%26+3%2F7 to -4+%261%2F3+is -4%26+71%2F84
option:
d) -4%26+71%2F84