On the number line, if x is halfway between -8 and 4, and if y is halfway between -4 and 6, what number is halfway between x and y? Choose one:  A) -1.5  B) -0.5  C) 0.5  D) 1.5  E) 2.5
x= -2 and y = 1.   The answer is -0.5.
<result>B</result>
On the number line, if x is halfway between -8 and 4, and if y is halfway between -4 and 6, what number is halfway between x and y?