Halfway Between 85 and 256

When you ask "What number is halfway between 85 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=85 and Y=256.

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To find the number halfway between 85 and 256, we use the following formula:

(X + Y)/2 = Halfway Between

When we enter 85 and 256 into our formula, we get:

(85 + 256)/2 = 170.5

Thus, the number halfway between 85 and 256 is 170.5.

To check that our answer is correct, we subtract 85 from 170.5 and subtract 170.5 from 256 and compare the two numbers:

170.5 - 85 = 85.5
256 - 170.5 = 85.5

As you can see, the halfway number is 85.5 higher than 85 and 85.5 lower than 256. Therefore, our halfway between answer of 170.5 above is correct.

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