The denominator of a fraction is 3 more than the numerator. If the numerator as well as the denominator is increased by 4, the fraction becomes 4/5. What was the original fraction ?

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Let the numerator be x Then, denominator = x + 3. Now. (x + 4)/(x + 3) +4 = 4/5 <=> 5 (x + 4) = 4(x + 7) => x = 8. The fraction is 8/11.

The denominator of a fraction is 3 more than the numerator. If the numerator as well as the denominator is increased by 4, the fraction becomes 4/5. What was the original fraction ?

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