SOLUTION: Find the number that is 5/6 of the way from 2 5/12 to 7 1/3.

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Question 75322This question is from textbook Alegbra 2 An Incremental Development
: Find the number that is 5/6 of the way from 2 5/12 to 7 1/3. This question is from textbook Alegbra 2 An Incremental Development

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convert numbers to fractions with common denominators...2 5/12=29/12...7 1/3=22/3 or 88/12

5/6 of the distance from 29/12 to 88/12 is %285%2F6%29%2888-29%29%2F12..or..%285%2A59%29%2F%286%2A12%29..or..295/72..or..4 7/72

this, added to 2 5/12 gives 6 37/72