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  • Question
  • The denominator of a fraction is 2 more than thrice its numerator. if the numerator as well as denominator is increased by one , the fraction becomes 1/3. What was the original fraction?


  • Options
  • A. 4/13
  • B. 3/11
  • C. 5/13
  • D. 5/11

  • Correct Answer
  • 3/11 

    Explanation

    Method 1 to solve the question.
    Let us assume the numerator be x.
    Then the denominator will be 3x + 2.
    According the question,
    if the numerator as well as denominator is increased by one , the fraction becomes 1/3,
    (x + 1)/(3x + 2 + 1) = 1/3
    ? (x + 1)3 = 1(3x + 2 + 1)
    ? 3x + 3 = 3x + 3
    Since Left hand side equation is same to right hand side equation. So we cannot solve the equation and cannot determine the answer.

    Method 2 to solve the question.
    Let us assume the numerator be x and denominator be y.
    According to question,
    The denominator of a fraction is 2 more than thrice its numerator.
    y = 3x + 2 .....................(1)
    Again According to question,
    if the numerator as well as denominator is increased by one , the fraction becomes 1/3.
    (x + 1)/(y + 1) = 1/3
    ? 3(x + 1) = y + 1
    ? 3x + 3 = y + 1
    ? y = 3x + 2............(2)
    Since Equation (1) and (2) is same. So we cannot determine the number.

    Method 3 to solve the question.
    Hit and Trail method.
    Solve all option one by one as per given question.
    First took Option (A) 4/13
    Numerator 4 in given fraction in Option (A)
    The denominator of a fraction is 2 more than thrice its numerator.
    So denominator = 2 + 4 x 3 = 2 + 12 = 14
    So fraction will be 4/14 So this is wrong answer.
    Now took Option (B) 3/11
    Numerator 3 in given fraction in Option (B)
    The denominator of a fraction is 2 more than thrice its numerator.
    So denominator = 2 + 3 x 3 = 2 + 9 = 11
    So fraction will be 3/11 So this is right answer.


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