Question

The rational number lies between −67/7 and−78/8

Answer 1

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Answer:

   -135/14

Step-by-step explanation:

There are an infinite number of rational numbers between any pair of numbers you name. These two number have the decimal values ...

  -67/7 = -9 4/7 = -9.571428... (repeating)

  -78/8 = -9 3/4 = -9.75

So, numbers like -9.6 = -48/5, or -9.7 = -97/10 are rational numbers that lie in the range you specified.

If you like, you can convert these numbers to ones with a common denominator (56).

 -67/7 = -536/56

 -78/8 = -546/56

These limits suggest several possible rational numbers with 56 as a denominator: -540/56 = -135/14, for example.