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. _
To find a rational number between 2 and 2 1/4 using the method of adding the numbers together and dividing by 2, we add the two numbers together:
2 + 2 1/4 = 2 + 9/4
Common denominator for 2 and 9/4 is 4, so we have:
8/4 + 9/4 = 17/4
Then, we divide 17/4 by 2:
(17/4) ÷ 2 = 17/4 × 1/2 = 17/8
The answer as a mixed number is 2 1/8.