When you ask "What number is halfway between 61 and 256?" we assume you mean the number in the exact middle of the two numbers on a number line, as illustrated below, where X=61 and Y=256.
To find the number halfway between 61 and 256, we use the following formula:
(X + Y)/2 = Halfway Between
When we enter 61 and 256 into our formula, we get:
(61 + 256)/2 = 158.5
Thus, the number halfway between 61 and 256 is 158.5.
To check that our answer is correct, we subtract 61 from 158.5 and subtract 158.5 from 256 and compare the two numbers:
158.5 - 61 = 97.5
256 - 158.5 = 97.5
As you can see, the halfway number is 97.5 higher than 61 and 97.5 lower than 256. Therefore, our halfway between answer of 158.5 above is correct.
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