(i) The sum of numerator and denominator of a fraction is 4 more than
twice the numerator. If 3 is added to each of the numerator and denominator their ratio becomes 2:3. Find the fraction 5
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The given fraction will be 5/9.
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Let n be the numerator and d be the denominator.
Given,
The sum of the given n and d is equal to twice the numerator plus 4, i.e.
From given, the numerator n and the denominator d must be increased by 3 to get the ratio 2:3.
From equations (i) and (ii), we get,
Solving (i) and (ii) we get,
Substituting d=9 in equation (i), we get,
∴ The given fraction is
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