What fraction lies exactly halfway between 2/3 and 3/4?
A) 3/5
B) 5/6
C) 7/12
D) 9/16
E) 17/24
Halfway means taking the average, which is dividing the sum of the fractions by 2 for 2 fractions:
1/2(2/3 + 3/4)
1/2(2/3) + 1/2(3/4)
1/3 + 3/8
We need common denominators, so we type this fraction sum into our search engine and get:
17/24 - Answer E
A) 3/5
B) 5/6
C) 7/12
D) 9/16
E) 17/24
Halfway means taking the average, which is dividing the sum of the fractions by 2 for 2 fractions:
1/2(2/3 + 3/4)
1/2(2/3) + 1/2(3/4)
1/3 + 3/8
We need common denominators, so we type this fraction sum into our search engine and get:
17/24 - Answer E