Question

Which fraction is exactly halfway between these numbers? 5/8 and 1/4 A) 7/16B 3/8 C 1/2D) 9/16

Answer 1

To find the number that is halfway between two numbers, you can add them together and then divide by two. This is called finding the arithmetic mean. So with this example, you want to add together 5/8 and 1/4, then divide by two. First step, get a common denominator, so that you can add them. So you could rewrite them as 5/8 and 2/8. Then you want to sum them together, and divide by two. Can you do the rest?