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Question
Insert one rational number between `1/2 and 2`.
Solution
Let’s choose a number between `1/2` = 0.5 and 2 = 2.0. A good choice could be 1.
`1/2 < 1 < 2`
Thus, 1 is a rational number that lies between `1/2 and 2`.
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