SOLUTION: Find the number that is 1/2 of the way from 1 3/4 to 4 5/12

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Question 625297: Find the number that is 1/2 of the way from 1 3/4 to 4 5/12
Found 2 solutions by jankiz, MathTherapy:
Answer by jankiz(13) About Me  (Show Source):
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Add both numbers, and then divide by 2! Which equals 3.08.

Answer by MathTherapy(10555) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the number that is 1/2 of the way from 1 3/4 to 4 5/12

1%263%2F4 = 1%269%2F12 = 21%2F12

4%265%2F12 = 53%2F12

Half-way point between 21%2F12 and 53%2F12 = %28%2853+-+21%29%2F2%29%2F12, or %2832%2F2%29%2F12, or 16%2F12

Adding 16%2F12 to 21%2F12 gives us: 37%2F12, and adding 16%2F12 to 37%2F12 gives us: 53%2F12

This shows that halfway between 21%2F12 or 1%269%2F12, or 1%263%2F4 is the number 37%2F12, or highlight_green%283%261%2F12%29

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