Question

Which number is halfway between

half and 5 over 6? . A. Begin fraction thirteen over twenty end fraction B. Begin fraction two over three end fraction C. Begin fraction seven over ten end fraction D. Begin fraction twenty-seven over forty end fraction

Answer 1

You are looking for the average. To find the average, one adds all terms and divides by the number of terms.
((1/2)+(5/6))/2
((3/6)+(5/6))/2
(8/6)/2
(4/6)
(2/3)
The answer is B) 2/3.