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Find a rational number halfway between 7/8 and 6/7

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Answer: 97/112

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How to get this answer:

Midpoint formula: (A+B)/2 = C

A and B are the endpoints with C as the midpoint

A = 7/8

B = 6/7

A+B = 7/8 + 6/7

A+B = 49/56 + 48/56

A+B = (49+48)/56

A+B = 97/56

(A+B)/2 = (97/56) divided by 2

(A+B)/2 = (97/56) times (1/2)

(A+B)/2 = (97*1)/(56*2)

(A+B)/2 = 97/112

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