Question

the sum of three fractional number is 2.the first exceeds the second by 1/2 and the second exceeds the third by 1/4.find the three fractional numbers.

Answer 1

Let the 3rd fraction be x .
so, 2nd fraction = x+1/4x = 5x/4
and 1st fraction = x+1/4x + 1/2x = 7x /4

x + 5x/4 + 7x/4 = 2
( 4x + 5x + 7x ) / 4 = 2
16x / 4 = 2
4x = 2
x = 2/4 = 1/2

3rd no. = 1/2
2nd no. = 5x/4 = 5/4 * 1/2 = 5/8
1st no. = 7x/4 = 7/4 * 1/2 = 7/8

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