Answer:
\($\frac{65}{112}$\)
Step-by-step explanation:
A rational number lying halfway between \($\frac{7}{8} \text{ and } \frac{2}{7} $\) is:
\($\frac{1}{2} \left ( \frac{7}{8} +\frac{2}{7} \right)$\)
\($\frac{1}{2} \left ( \frac{7(7)}{8(7)} +\frac{2(8)}{7(8)} \right)$\)
\($\frac{1}{2} \left ( \frac{49}{56} +\frac{16}{56} \right)$\)
\($\frac{1}{2} \left ( \frac{65}{56} \right)$\)
\($\frac{65}{112}$\)
