Question

What is the rational number between -2 1/4 and -2.8.

Answer 1

Given the numbers -2 1/4 and -2.8

The rational number between the given numbers can be found using the average method as following :

`(-2(1)/(4)+(-2.8))/(2)=(-2.25-2.8)/(2)=(-5.05)/(2)=-2.525=-(101)/(40)=-2(21)/(40)`

Note: there are a lot of rational numbers between the given numbers, we have calculated the number which is the midpoint of the given numbers.