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List five rational numbers between i) -1 and 0ii) -2 and -1iii) $\frac{-4}{5}$ and $\frac{-2}{3}$
Solution:
(i) Five rational numbers between -1 and 0
We can write -1, 0 as $\frac{-6}{6}$, $\frac{0}{6}$
So 5 rational numbers between $\frac{ -6}{6}$ and $\frac{0}{6}$ are
$\frac{-5}{6}$, $\frac{-4}{6}$, $\frac{-3}{6}$, $\frac{-2}{6}$, $\frac{-1}{6}$
(ii) Five rational numbers between -2 and -1
We can write -2, -1 as $\frac{-12}{6}$, $\frac{-6}{6}$
So 5 rational numbers between $\frac{-12}{6}$ and $\frac{-6}{6}$ are
$\frac{-11}{6}$, $\frac{-10}{6}$, $\frac{-9}{6}$,$ \frac{-8}{6}$,$ \frac{-7}{6}$
(iii) Five rational numbers between -4/5 and -2/3
We can write $\frac{-4}{5}$, $\frac{-2}{3}$ as $\frac{-12}{15}$, $\frac{-10}{15}$ or $\frac{-48}{60}$, $\frac{-40}{60}$
So 5 rational numbers between $\frac{-48}{60}$ and $\frac{-40}{60}$ are
$\frac{-47}{60}$, $\frac{-46}{60}$, $\frac{-45}{60}$, $\frac{-44}{60}$, $\frac{-43}{60}$