SOLUTION: What is a real number between 3 2/5 and 3 3/5?

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Question 679164: What is a real number between 3 2/5 and 3 3/5?

Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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Any fraction is a real number. We can express 3 2/5 as an improper fraction ...17/5 and 3 3/5 as an improper fraction 18/5.


To find a number between them try expressing each as a fraction over 10. 17/5 *2/2 = 34/10 and 18/5*2/2 = 36/10. A real number between them is 35/10.