When you ask "What number is halfway between 5 and 172?" we assume you mean the number in the exact middle of the two numbers on a number line, as illustrated below, where X=5 and Y=172.
To find the number halfway between 5 and 172, we use the following formula:
(X + Y)/2 = Halfway Between
When we enter 5 and 172 into our formula, we get:
(5 + 172)/2 = 88.5
Thus, the number halfway between 5 and 172 is 88.5.
To check that our answer is correct, we subtract 5 from 88.5 and subtract 88.5 from 172 and compare the two numbers:
88.5 - 5 = 83.5
172 - 88.5 = 83.5
As you can see, the halfway number is 83.5 higher than 5 and 83.5 lower than 172. Therefore, our halfway between answer of 88.5 above is correct.
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