Question

Insert one rational number between the following rational numbers:

–2 and 5

Answer 1

Given: Insert one rational number between –2 and 5.

Step wise calculation:

To find a rational number between two rational numbers, we can take their average.

Average = `(-2 + 5)/(2)`

= `3/2`

= 1.5

Since 1.5 lies between –2 and 5 and is rational, it is a valid choice.

A rational number between –2 and 5 is `3/2`.