Find the rational numbers between the following numbers.
$-0.2$ and $-0.22$.
- $-0.210 > -0.211 > -0.312 > -0.213 > -0.314 > 0.220$
- $-0.210 > -0.211 > -0.212 > -0.213 > -0.314 > 0.220$
- $-0.210 > -0.211 > -0.312 > -0.213 > -0.214 > 0.220$
- $-0.210 > -0.211 > -0.212 > -0.213 > -0.214 > 0.220$
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Explanation
Similarly,
rational numbers between $ -0.2 $ and $ - 0.22 $ are $-0.210, -0.211 , -0.212, -0.213 , -0.214$ etc
Rational number between two numbers $ a $ and $ b = \dfrac {(a +
b)}{2} $
So, a rational number between $ -0.2 $ and $ - 0.22 = \dfrac {(-0.2 - 0.22)}{2} = -0.21 $
Now, another rational number between $ -0.21 $ and $ - 0.22 = \dfrac {(-0.21 - 0.22)}{2} = -0.215 $
rational number between $ -0.215 $ and $ - 0.21 = \dfrac {(-0.215 - 0.21)}{2} = -0.212 $
rational number between $ -0.215 $ and $ - 0.212 = \dfrac {(-0.215 - 0.212)}{2} = -0.213 $
rational number between $ -0.215 $ and $ - 0.213 = \dfrac {(-0.215 - 0.213)}{2} = -0.214 $
Similarly,
rational numbers between $ -0.2 $ and $ - 0.22 $ are $-0.210, -0.211 , -0.212, -0.213 , -0.214$ etc