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If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 500% and the denominator is increased by 600% the resultant fraction is 10/21.What is the original fraction?1. 5/122. 8/133. 17/144. 5/95. None of these

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : 5/9

Given:

The resultant ratio is \(\frac{10}{21}\)

The numerator of the fraction increased by 500%

The denominator of the fraction increased by 600%

Calculation:

Let the fraction be \(\frac{x}{y}\)

The increased numerator = \(x \times \left( {1 + \frac{{500}}{{100}}} \right)\;\)

The increased denominator =  \(y \times \left( {1 + \frac{{600}}{{100}}} \right)\;\)

then, the resultant fraction = \(\frac{10}{21}\)

⇒ \(\frac{{\left[ {x \times \left( {1 + \frac{{500}}{{100}}} \right)} \right]}}{{\left[ {y \times \left( {1 + \frac{{600}}{{100}}} \right)} \right]}}\) = \(\frac{10}{21}\)

⇒  \(\frac{6x}{7y}\) = \(\frac{10}{21}\)

⇒ \(\frac{x}{y}\)\(\frac{5}{9}\)

The original fraction is \(\frac{5}{9}\)

Alternate Method:

The  original fraction = \(\frac{{\left[ {10 \times \left( {1 + \frac{{600}}{{100}}} \right)} \right]}}{{\left[ {21 \times \left( {1 + \frac{{500}}{{100}}} \right)} \right]}}\) = \(\frac{{\left[ {10 \times \left( { \frac{{700}}{{100}}} \right)} \right]}}{{\left[ {21 \times \left( { \frac{{600}}{{100}}} \right)} \right]}}\)  = \(\frac{5}{9}\)

The original fraction is \(\frac{5}{9}\)

 

 

 



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