Find a rational number between 2 and 2 1/4
using the method of adding the numbers together and dividing by 2. Write the answer as a mixed number.(1 point)
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To find a rational number between 2 and 2 1/4 using the method of adding the numbers together and dividing by 2, we first need to find the sum of the two numbers.
2 + 2 1/4 = 2 + 9/4 = 8/4 + 9/4 = 17/4
Next, we divide the sum by 2:
17/4 ÷ 2 = 17/4 × 1/2 = 17/8
So, the rational number between 2 and 2 1/4, obtained by adding the numbers together and dividing by 2, is 17/8.
To write this as a mixed number, we can divide the numerator (17) by the denominator (8):
17 ÷ 8 = 2 remainder 1
Therefore, the rational number is 2 1/8 as a mixed number.
Find a rational number with one decimal place that is between 17−−√
and 18−−√
.(1 point)
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To find a rational number with one decimal place between √17 and √18, we can approximate the square roots and then round to one decimal place.
√17 ≈ 4.1 (approximately)
√18 ≈ 4.2 (approximately)
To find a rational number between 4.1 and 4.2, we can use the method of adding the two numbers together and dividing by 2.
4.1 + 4.2 = 8.3
8.3 ÷ 2 = 4.15
Therefore, a rational number with one decimal place between √17 and √18 is approximately 4.15.
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Apologies for the incorrect response. Let's correct it:
To find a rational number with one decimal place between √17 and √18, we can approximate the square roots and then round to one decimal place.
√17 ≈ 4.123 (approximately)
√18 ≈ 4.243 (approximately)
To find a rational number between 4.123 and 4.243, we can use the method of adding the two numbers together and dividing by 2.
4.123 + 4.243 = 8.366
8.366 ÷ 2 = 4.183
Therefore, a rational number with one decimal place between √17 and √18 is approximately 4.2.
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Apologies once again for the misunderstanding. Let's try to find the correct answer:
To find a rational number with one decimal place between √17 and √18, let's first calculate the square roots:
√17 ≈ 4.123 (approximately)
√18 ≈ 4.243 (approximately)
Now, let's consider the decimal part of these square roots:
Decimal part of √17 = 0.123
Decimal part of √18 = 0.243
To find a rational number between these decimal parts, we can use the method of adding the decimal parts together and dividing by 2:
0.123 + 0.243 = 0.366
0.366 ÷ 2 = 0.183
Therefore, a rational number with one decimal place between √17 and √18 is approximately 0.2.