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Four students working in a group are trying to find a rational number between 1 2 and 7 8 . Which student has a correct answer and explanation?

A) Milo divides 7 8 by 1 2 and gets a possible solution of 7 16 .

B) Sara converts 1 2 to 4 8 and then determines that 5 8 falls between the two numbers.

C) Julio cross multiplies and then flips the numerator and denominator to get 14 8 as his solution. Eliminate

D) Mikala adds the numerators and multiplies the denominators and determines that 8 16 is a possible solution.

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johnstonkat38
i would think that it is B. because it makes the most sense to me. it also could be B. for one other reason and that is converting helps to understand how to salve it on pencil and paper if you know how to convert on paper
so my answer would be B.
emilyalex

Answer:

The answer is B.) Sara converts 1 2 to 4 8 and then determines that 5 8 falls between the two numbers.

Step-by-step explanation:

When you convert

1

2

to

4

8

it is possible to compare it to

7

8

.