Question

A family dosa 371/2 cm was divided into equal parts, each of length 371/20cm. How many
people enjoyed these equal pieces of dosa assuming that each person consumed only one such
piece of dosa?​

Answer 1

According to the Question :

⇒ \dfrac{x \: + \: 1}{x \: + \: 3} \: = \: \dfrac{2}{3}

x+3

x+1

=

3

2

⇒ 3 (x + 1) = 2 (x + 3)

⇒ 3x + 3 = 2x + 6

⇒ 3x - 2x = 6 - 3

⇒ x = 3

The numerator of fraction = 3

• The denominator of a fraction = x + 2

⇒ 3 + 2

⇒ 5

The denominator of a fraction = 5

Fraction = \dfrac{3}{5}

5

3