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Find a rational number that is between 5.2 and 5.5. Explain why it is rational.

User Evan Sharp
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Answer:

5.3

Explanation:

One rational number can be 5.3

It is rational because it has terminating decimal expansion

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One of the rational numbers that is between 5.2 and 5.5 is 5.3.This is rational because this may be expressed as ratio of 53 and 10.
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