Question

THE NuMARATOR OF A RATIONAL NOMBER
IS SIMALLER THAN IIS DENOMINATER
BY 3. IF THE NUMBERATOR IS DECREASED
BY 1 AND THE DENOMINATOR IS INCREASED
BY 2 NOMBER BECOMES 1/3 FIND THE
RATIONAL NUMBER
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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the numerator of the rational number be x.

Then, the denominator of the rational number =x+3

According to the given condition,

New numerator =3x and new denominator =(x+3)+20=x+23

Given,

x+23

3x

=

8

1

By cross multiplying, we get

8(3x)=x+23

⇒24x=x+23

⇒23x=23 ....[On Transposing]

or x=1

Therefore, numerator of the rational number =1 and denominator =1+3=4.

Hence, the original rational number is

4

1