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The rational number lies between −67/7 and−78/8

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Answer:

-135/14

Explanation:

There are an infinite number of rational numbers between any pair of numbers you name. These two number have the decimal values ...

-67/7 = -9 4/7 = -9.571428... (repeating)

-78/8 = -9 3/4 = -9.75

So, numbers like -9.6 = -48/5, or -9.7 = -97/10 are rational numbers that lie in the range you specified.

If you like, you can convert these numbers to ones with a common denominator (56).

-67/7 = -536/56

-78/8 = -546/56

These limits suggest several possible rational numbers with 56 as a denominator: -540/56 = -135/14, for example.

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