SOLUTION: Find the number that is (1/3) of the way from 2(2/3) to 6(1/3).

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Question 66870This question is from textbook Advanced mathematics
: Find the number that is (1/3) of the way from 2(2/3) to 6(1/3). This question is from textbook Advanced mathematics

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THE DISTANCE (DIFFERENCE) BETWEEN 2 2/3 & 6 1/3 IS
19/3-8/3=11/3 SO 1/3 OF THIS DISTANCE IS
1/3*11/3=11/9 SO THIS POINT IS
8/3+11/9=(24+11)/9=35/9=3 8/9 IS THE NUMBER 1/3 FROM 2 2/3 & 6 1/3.