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Problem

A rational number between $\sqrt{2}$ and $\sqrt{3}$ is:

$\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{\sqrt{2} + \sqrt{3}}{2} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{\sqrt{2} \cdot \sqrt{3}}{2}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 1.5\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 1.8\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 1.4$

Solution

We see that $A$ and $B$ are both irrational, so we look at $C$ , $D$ , and $E$ . Recall that $\sqrt 2$ is around $1.4$ , and $\sqrt{3}$ is around $1.7$ The only number between these is $\boxed{\textbf{(C) }1.5}$ .

~JustinLee2017

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 \textbf{(E)}\ 1.4  </math>
-We see that <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> are both irrational, so we look at <math>C, D,</math> and <math>E</math>
+== Solution ==
-Recall that <math>\sqrt 2</math> is around <math>1.414</math>, and <math>\sqrt{3}</math> is around <math>1.732</math>
-So the only number between that is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) }1.5}</math>.
+We see that <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> are both irrational, so we look at <math>C</math>, <math>D</math>, and <math>E</math>.
+Recall that <math>\sqrt 2</math> is around <math>1.4</math>, and <math>\sqrt{3}</math> is around <math>1.7</math>
+The only number between these is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) }1.5}</math>.
 ~JustinLee2017

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