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On a number line an arrow points just to the LEFT of the midpoint of 5.2 and 5.3. Which value could the arrow be pointing at?

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  • A5.28
  • B5.32
  • C5.23
  • D5.02

Step-by-Step Solution

The stretch runs 5.20 to 5.30 and its midpoint is 5.25. Just left of the midpoint means a value between 5.20 and 5.25, so 5.23 fits. 5.28 is to the right of the midpoint, 5.32 is past the end, and 5.02 is nowhere near this stretch.
Answer: C) 5.23

Key idea: Comparing decimals

Comparing decimals is just comparing place values left-to-right. To make it easy, give both numbers the **same number of decimal places** by adding zeros on the right (which never changes the value). Compare 1.4 and 1.42: rewrite 1.4 as 1.40. Now compare digit-by-digit — 1.40 vs 1.42 → at the hundredths place, 0 < 2 → 1.4 < 1.42.

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