SOLUTION: In a fraction ,numerator is increased by 25% and the denominator is diminished by 10% then the new fraction obtained is 5/9. Then the original fraction is

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Question 896292: In a fraction ,numerator is increased by 25% and the denominator is diminished by 10% then the new fraction obtained is 5/9. Then the original fraction is
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + .25 * x = 1.25 * x = 5
divide both sides by 1.25 to get x a= 4

y - .10y = .9y = 9
divide both sides by .9 to get y = 10.


your original fraction is 4/10 which can be simplified to 2/5.

multiply 4 by 1.25 and you get 5
multiply 10 by .9 and you get 9

your new fraction is 5/9.