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CEMC Gauss (Grade 8), 2003

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

When the numbers $\sqrt5$ , $2.1$ , $\frac{7}{3}$ , $2.0\overline{5}$ , $2\frac{1}{5}$ are arranged in order from smallest to largest, the middle number is

(A) $\sqrt5$ (B) $2.1$ (C) $\frac{7}{3}$ (D) $2.0\overline{5}$ (E) $2\frac{1}{5}$

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