There is a fraction whose denominator is 5 more than its numerator. If the numerator is increased by 10 and denominator is decreased by 4, the fraction will have its value 2. What is the fraction?
Let the fraction be x/y. ∴ As per the question, y = x + 5, ∴ (x+10)/(x+5-4) = 2 Or x+10 = 2 x + 10 – 8 Or x = 8 ∴ Fraction = 8/(8 + 5) = 8/13
