If the numerator of a certain fraction is increased by 2 and the denominator is increased by 1, then the resulting fraction is equal to the 1/2. If how ever the numerator is increased by 1, then denominator is decreased by 2, then the resulting fraction is equal to 3/5. Find the original fraction?

Let the two digit number be 10x + y.
Now, according to the question,
x + y = 10............(i)
if digits reversed , number get decreased by 36,
and ( x +10y) = ( 10x + y ) - 36
? - 9y + 9x = 36
? x - y = 4 ..................... (ii)
On adding Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
2x = 14
? x = 7
? x = 7 and y = 3
? Required number is 73.
So,the number is a multiple of a prime number.

The only one even prime number is 2 and this is not in the form of 3k + 1.
Thus any prime number of the form 3k + 1 is an odd number.
This means 3k must be even number which implies that k must be even number also.
Let k = 2m.
Then a prime of the form 3k + 1 is of the form 3(2m) + 1 = 6m+1.
Every prime number of form 3k + 1 can be represented in the form 6m + 1 only, when k is even.

let the two-digit number be 10p + q
Now according to the question
p + q = 10
and (p +10q) + 36 = (q + 10p)
? -9q + 9p = 36
? -q + p = 4 ....(ii)
on adding eq (i) and (ii) we get
2p = 14 ? p =7
? p = 7 and q = 4

? Required number is the 73
So, the number is a multiple of prime number.

By trial, we find that the smallest number consisting entirely of fives and exactly divisible by 13 is 555555. On dividing 555555 by 13, we get 42735 as quotient.
? Req. smallest number =42735.

Let the number be x.
44² < x < 45²
? 1936 < x < 2025 ...(i)

From equation (i), the required number will be any number between 1936 and 2025. Since one part of the number is the square of 6 means one factor is 36.

? L, C, M of 36 and 5 = 180
? Number will be multiple of 180 i,e.,
180 x 11 = 1980 the only value which satisfies the equation (i).

Method 1 to solve this question.
Let p be the first odd number.
Then next odd number is p + 2.
According to question,
Sum of five consecutive odd numbers 175
? p + p + 2 + p + 4 + p + 6 + p + 8 = 175
? 5p + 20 = 175
? p = (175 - 20)/5 = 31
According to question,
Sum of the second largest and square of smallest one = (31 + 6) + (31)²
Sum of the second largest and square of smallest one = 37 + 961 = 998

Method 2 to solve this question.
Let p be the even number.
Then next odd number is p + 1. so on p + 3 , p + 5................ P + 9
According to question,
Sum of five consecutive odd numbers 175
? p + 1 + p + 3 + p + 5 + p + 7 + p + 9 = 175
? 5p + 25 = 175
? p = (175 - 25)/5
? p = (150)/5
? p = 30
First odd number = p + 1 = 30 + 1 = 31
According to question,
Sum of the second largest and square of smallest one = (30 + 7) + (30 + 1)²
Sum of the second largest and square of smallest one = 37 + 961 = 998

Let the third numbers = p
Then, the first number = 3p
and second number = 3p/2
According to question,
( p + 3p + 3p/2 )/3 = 154
? ( 2p + 6p + 3p )/6 = 154
? p = 154 x 6/11 = 84
? Required difference = 3p - p = 2p
= 2 x 84 = 168

Let first number = p
and second number = q
According to the question,
p - q = 18 ................................(i)
and 3p - 4q = 18.....................(ii)
On multiplying Eq .(i) by 3 and subtracting Eq. (ii) from it,we get
3p - 3q = 54
3p - 4q = 18
q = 36
On putting the value of q in Eq, (i) we get
p = 18 + q
? p = 18 + 36 = 54
? Required sum = p + q = 54 + 36 = 90

Let total number of sweets distributed on children's day = x
According to the question,
x/250 - x/300 = 1
? ( 6x - 5x )/1500 = 1
? x = 1500
? Required number of sweets distributed on children's day = 1500

Let number of students in examination halls P and Q is x and y, respectively

Then as per the first condition,
x - 10 = y + 10
? x - y = 20 ..............(i)
As per the second condition,
? x + 20 = 2( y - 20)
? x - 2y = - 60 ...............(ii)
On subtraction Eq. (ii) from Eq. (i), we get
- y + 2y = 20 + 60
? y = 80
Putting the value of y Eq. (i) we get,
x - 80= 20 ? x = 100
Hence, number of students in examination halls P and Q is 100 and 80, respectively.