Difference between revisions of "1985 AJHSME Problem 10"
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unitsize(12); | unitsize(12); | ||
draw((-1,0)--(20,0),EndArrow); | draw((-1,0)--(20,0),EndArrow); | ||
| − | draw((0,-. | + | draw((0,-.25)--(0,.25)); |
| − | draw((10,-. | + | draw((10,-.25)--(10,.25)); |
| − | draw((17,-. | + | draw((17,-.25)--(17,.25)); |
label("$0$",(0,-.5),S); | label("$0$",(0,-.5),S); | ||
label("$\frac{1}{5}$",(10,-.5),S); | label("$\frac{1}{5}$",(10,-.5),S); | ||
Latest revision as of 23:07, 15 June 2025
Problem
The fraction halfway between 
and 
(on the number line) is
![[asy] unitsize(12); draw((-1,0)--(20,0),EndArrow); draw((0,-.25)--(0,.25)); draw((10,-.25)--(10,.25)); draw((17,-.25)--(17,.25)); label("$0$",(0,-.5),S); label("$\frac{1}{5}$",(10,-.5),S); label("$\frac{1}{3}$",(17,-.5),S); [/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/c/a/e/cae832a40ab5709139a132059c19625417064800.png)
Solution
and 
The fraction in between is 
