Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 22:36:29 -0600 (CST)
Subject: sucky sixth grade math

Who is asking: Parent
Level: Middle

Question:
how do you figure the halfway mark between 1/3 and 2/3 as a fraction and a decimal point? Wese is stewppit...ha ha
PLEASE help overstressed parents!!!
Sherry & Tom

Hi Sherry & Tom,

Halfway between two numbers is their average so halfway between 7 and 3 is (7+3)/2 = 5. For 1/3 and 2/3 the average is

To express a fraction in decimal form divide the denominator into the numerator, so 1/2 = 0.5

Cheers
Penny

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