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In a fraction when 3 is added to its numerator and denominator it becomes 4/5. And it becomes 1/2 when 2 is subtracted from both the numerator and denominator. Find the fraction.

A) 15/16	B) 14/16
C) 11/16	D) 9/16

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11/16

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In a fraction when 3 is added to its numerator and denominator it becomes 4/5. And it becomes 1/2 when 2 is subtracted from both the numerator and denominator. Find the fraction.

A) 15/16	B) 14/16
C) 11/16	D) 9/16

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11/16

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The denominator of a rational number exceeds its numerator by 10. If the numerator is increased by 4 and the denominator is reduced by3, the number obtained is 5/6. The original rational number is

A) 11/12	B) 7/17
C) 9/19	D) 13/23

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11/12

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The numerator of a fraction is multiple of two numbers. One of the numbers is greater than the other by 2. The greater number is smaller than the denominator by 4. If the denominator 7+C (C > -7) is a constant, then the minimum value of the fraction is

A) 5	B) 1/5
C) -5	D) -1/5

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -1/5

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A fraction becomes 6/5 when 5 is added to its numerator and becomes 1/2 when 4 is added to its denominator. What will be the value of the fraction?

A) 8/9	B) 7/10
C) 7/8	D) 6/11

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7/10

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When 0.46 is written in simplest form, the sum of the numerator and the denominator is ?

A) 69	B) 73
C) 96	D) 41

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 73

Explanation:

0.46 = 46/100 = 23/50.

Sum of the numerator and denominator is 23 + 50 = 73

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If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 150% and the denominator of the fraction is increased by 350%, the resultant fraction is 25/51. What is the original fraction ?

A) 31/25	B) 15/17
C) 14/25	D) 11/16

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15/17

Explanation:

The original fraction is $\frac{25}{51} \times (\frac{350 + 100}{150 + 100})$ = 15/17.

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A fraction becomes 2/3 when 1 is added to both, its numerator and denominator .And , it becomes 1/2 when 1 is subtracted from both the numerator and denominator. What is the fraction?

Answer

Let required fraction be $\frac{x}{y}$ then