SOLUTION: Find the real number between 1/4 and 1/8?

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Question 393010: Find the real number between 1/4 and 1/8?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the real number between 1/4 and 1/8?
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1/4 = 4/16
1/8 = 2/16
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3/16 is a Real Number between the given numbers.
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simply average the two numbers to get


So %281%2F4%2B1%2F8%29%2F2=3%2F16


So a real number between 1%2F4 and 1%2F8 is 3%2F16


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