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Find five rational numbers between 5/4 and 2

User Fredt
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Answer:

29/20, 33/20, 7/4, 37/20, 39/20.

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User Travis B
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Answer:

26/20 ; 27/20 ; 28/20 ; 29/20 ; 30/20

Explanation:

First we try to give both number the same denominator like this :

5/4 = (5*5)/(4*5) = 25/20

2 = 2/1 = (2*20)/(1*20) = 40/20

we get :

5/4 = 25/20 < 26/20 < 27/20 < 28/20 <29/20 < 30/20 < 40/20 = 2

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