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Find ten rational numbers between 25-\dfrac{2}{5} and 17\dfrac{1}{7}.

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Writing the given numbers with same denominator 35 (L.C.M. of 5 and 7), we get:

25=143517=535-\dfrac{2}{5} = -\dfrac{14}{35} \\[0.5em] \dfrac{1}{7} = \dfrac{5}{35}

As 14<13<12<11<10<9<8<7<0<1<2<5,1435<1335<1235<1135<1035<935<835<735<0<135<235<53525<1335<1235<1135<27<935<835<15<0<135<235<535\text{As } -14 \lt -13 \lt -12 \lt -11 \lt -10 \lt -9 \lt -8 \lt -7 \lt 0 \lt 1 \lt 2 \lt 5, \\[0.7em] -\dfrac{14}{35} \lt -\dfrac{13}{35} \lt -\dfrac{12}{35} \lt -\dfrac{11}{35} \lt -\dfrac{10}{35} \lt -\dfrac{9}{35} \lt -\dfrac{8}{35} \lt -\dfrac{7}{35} \lt 0 \lt \dfrac{1}{35} \lt \dfrac{2}{35} \lt \dfrac{5}{35} \\[0.7em] \Rightarrow -\dfrac{2}{5} \lt -\dfrac{13}{35} \lt -\dfrac{12}{35} \lt -\dfrac{11}{35} \lt -\dfrac{2}{7} \lt -\dfrac{9}{35} \lt -\dfrac{8}{35} \lt -\dfrac{1}{5} \lt 0 \lt \dfrac{1}{35} \lt \dfrac{2}{35} \lt \dfrac{5}{35}

Therefore, ten rational numbers between 25-\dfrac{2}{5} and 17\dfrac{1}{7} are:

1335,1235,1135,27,935,835,15,0,135,235\bold{-\dfrac{13}{35}}, \bold{-\dfrac{12}{35}}, \bold{-\dfrac{11}{35}}, \bold{-\dfrac{2}{7}}, \bold{-\dfrac{9}{35}}, \\[0.5em] \bold{-\dfrac{8}{35}}, \bold{-\dfrac{1}{5}}, 0, \bold{\dfrac{1}{35}}, \bold{\dfrac{2}{35}}

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