Question

24) A fraction becomes 879 when 1
is added to each of the numerator
and denominator. However if we
subtract 5 from each of them it
becomes 5/6 then numerator of a
fraction is​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the fraction be

q

p

q+1

p+1

=

5

4

⇒5(p+1)=4(q+1)

⇒5p+5=4q+4

⇒5p+1=4q

⇒q=

4

5p+1

q−5

p−5

=

2

1

⇒2p−10=q−5

⇒2p−10=

4

5p+1−20

⇒8p−40=5p−19

⇒3p=21

p=7

q=

4

36

=9

Fraction =

9

7

.