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Find a rational number between -1/4 and 2/5

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Answer:


s =(3)/(40)

Explanation:

Let find the middle point between both rationals. That is to say:


s = (-(1)/(4)+(2)/(5) )/(2)


s = ((-5+8)/(20) )/(2)


s =(3)/(40)

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