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Question
Insert one rational number between `1/2 and 2`.
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Solution
One rational number between `1/2` and 2 is computed as:
`(1/2 + 2)/2 = ((1 + 2)/2)/2`
= `5/(2 xx 2)`
= `5/4`
= 1.25
Thus, 1.25 is a rational number that lies between `1/2` and 2.
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