Find the Rational Number Halfway Between the Two Given Rational $- \frac { 5 } { 8 } , - \frac { 5 } { 16 }$

question 167

Multiple Choice

Find the rational number halfway between the two given rational numbers.
- $- \frac { 5 } { 8 } , - \frac { 5 } { 16 }$

• A) \(- \frac { 5 } { 18 }\)
• B) \(- \frac { 5 } { 12 }\)
• C) \(- \frac { 5 } { 32 }\)
• D) \(- \frac { 15 } { 32 }\)

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