SOLUTION: The numerator of a fraction is less than the denominator. If the numerator and the denominator are increased by 1, the value of a fraction becomes 3/4. What is the original fractio
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Question 1070507: The numerator of a fraction is less than the denominator. If the numerator and the denominator are increased by 1, the value of a fraction becomes 3/4. What is the original fraction?
Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n = numerator
d = denominator.
(n + 1) / (d + 1) = 3/4
this means:
n + 1 = 3
d + 1 = 4
solve for n and d and you get:
n = 2
d = 3
the original fraction is 2/3.
it does not appear to be that you even needed to know that the numerator is less than the denominator, since solving the problem did not require that information.
that's what i think, anyway.
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