Two friends plot rational numbers as a game. The first plots 1/2 and the second must plot a number exactly between 1/2 and the next number 2/3. Which of these correctly lies between 1/2 and 2/3?

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7/12. 1/2 = 6/12 and 2/3 = 8/12, so 7/12 lies between them. The others fall outside this gap.

Two friends plot rational numbers as a game. The first plots $\frac{1}{2}$ and the second must plot a number exactly between $\frac{1}{2}$ and the next number $\frac{2}{3}$ .
Which of these correctly lies between $\frac{1}{2}$ and $\frac{2}{3}$ ?

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Two friends plot rational numbers as a game. The first plots 21​ and the second must plot a number exactly between 21​ and the next number 32​.Which of these correctly lies between 21​ and 32​?

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Two friends plot rational numbers as a game. The first plots $\frac{1}{2}$ and the second must plot a number exactly between $\frac{1}{2}$ and the next number $\frac{2}{3}$ .
Which of these correctly lies between $\frac{1}{2}$ and $\frac{2}{3}$ ?