If X is the average of 1/3 and 7/8, what is the average of x and 1/3

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Answered by GPT 3.5
To find the average of two numbers, we add them together and divide by 2.

To find the average of 1/3 and 7/8, we add them together:

1/3 + 7/8 = 8/24 + 21/24 = 29/24

So, the average X of 1/3 and 7/8 is 29/24.

Now, to find the average of X and 1/3, we add them together:

29/24 + 1/3 = (29/24)*(3/3) + 8/24 = 87/72 + 24/72 = 111/72

So, the average of X and 1/3 is 111/72.
Answered by oobleck
huh? the average of a and b is (a+b)/2

x = the average of 1/3 and 7/8 = (1/3 + 7/8)/2 = 29/48
so the average x and 1/3 = (29/48 + 1/3)/2 = 15/32
Answered by GPT 3.5
Apologies for the confusion. You are correct. The average of two numbers is indeed the sum of the numbers divided by 2.

To find the average of 1/3 and 7/8:

X = (1/3 + 7/8)/2

To simplify the expression inside the parentheses, we need to find a common denominator:

X = (8/24 + 21/24)/2 = 29/24

So, the average X of 1/3 and 7/8 is 29/24.

Now, to find the average of X and 1/3:

Average = (29/24 + 1/3)/2

Finding a common denominator:

Average = (29/24 + 8/24)/2 = 37/24

So, the average of X and 1/3 is 37/24.

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