Find the Rational Number Halfway Between the Two Given Rational $\frac { 1 } { 4 } , \frac { 3 } { 8 }$

question 23

Multiple Choice

Find the rational number halfway between the two given rational numbers.
- $\frac { 1 } { 4 } , \frac { 3 } { 8 }$

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { 3 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 16 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 5 } { 16 }\)

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