Question

what must be added to the numerator and the denominator of the fraction 5/12 to make it equal to 2/3?

Answer 1

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Let the number to be be x

5/12+x=2/3
x= 2/3-5/12
x= 8-5/12
x= 3/12= 1/4 ANS

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Answer 2

Let the no. be added=x
Then (5+x)/(12+x)=2/3
Cross multiplying.....
3(5+x)=2(12+x)
15+3x=24+2x
3x-2x=24-15
X=9