Four equally spaced points are marked on a number line: the first at 1/6 and the last (fourth) at 5/6. The spacing between consecutive points is constant. What rational number is the SECOND point?

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7/18. Total gap = 5/6 - 1/6 = 4/6 = 2/3 split into 3 equal steps, so each step = 2/9. Second point = 1/6 + 2/9 = 3/18 + 4/18 = 7/18.

Four equally spaced points are marked on a number line: the first at $\frac{1}{6}$ and the last (fourth) at $\frac{5}{6}$ .
The spacing between consecutive points is constant.
What rational number is the SECOND point?

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The spacing between consecutive points is constant.
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