Question

If the numerator is increased by 260 percent and denominator is decreased by 25 percent,the resultant fraction is 3.What was the orginal fraction

Answer 1

Answer:

original fraction = 5/8

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the numerator be x and denominator be y.

So the original fraction = x/y.

If the numerator is increased by 260 percent and denominator is decreased by 25 percent,

=>3.6x/.75y = 3/1

=>360x/75y = 3/1

=> x/y = 3* 75/360 = 75/120 = 15/24 = 5/8

Thus the original fraction = 5/8