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Insert a rational number between 29\dfrac{2}{9} and 38\dfrac{3}{8} arrange in descending order.

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The L.C.M of 9 and 8 is 72.

29=2×89×8=167238=3×98×9=2772Since 16<27,29<38\dfrac{2}{9} = \dfrac{2 \times 8}{9 \times 8} = \dfrac{16}{72} \\[0.5em] \dfrac{3}{8} = \dfrac{3 \times 9}{8 \times 9} = \dfrac{27}{72} \\[0.5em] \text{Since } 16 \lt 27, \dfrac{2}{9} \lt \dfrac{3}{8}

A rational number between 29\dfrac{2}{9} and 38\dfrac{3}{8}

=29+382=16+27722=43144= \dfrac{\dfrac{2}{9} + \dfrac{3}{8}}{2} \\[0.5em] = \dfrac{\dfrac{16 + 27}{72}}{2} \\[0.5em] = \bold{\dfrac{43}{144}} \\[0.5em]

Numbers in descending order are:

38,43144,29\bold{\dfrac{3}{8}}, \bold{\dfrac{43}{144}}, \bold{\dfrac{2}{9}}

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