SOLUTION: find the rational number halfway between 5/16 and 7/8

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Question 143552This question is from textbook Algebra stucture and maethod
: find the rational number halfway between 5/16 and 7/8

 This question is from textbook Algebra stucture and maethod

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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5%2F16%2B7%2F8 Add the two numbers


5%2F16%2B%287%2F8%29%282%2F2%29 Multiply the second fraction by 2%2F2


5%2F16%2B14%2F16 Multiply


%285%2B14%29%2F16 Combine the fractions by combining the numerators


%2819%29%2F16 Add



%28%2819%29%2F16%29%2F2 Divide the entire fraction by 2



%28%2819%29%2F16%29%281%2F2%29 Multiply by the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction


19%2F32 Multiply the fractions



So the rational number 19%2F32 is at the halfway point in between 5%2F16 and 7%2F8