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Question
Insert a rational number between:
`(5)/(9) and (6)/(7)`
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Solution
A rational number lying between `(5)/(9) and (6)/(7)`
= `((5)/(9) + (6)/(7))/(2)`
= `((35 + 54)/(63))/(2)`
= `((89)/(63))/(2)`
= `(89)/(126)`
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