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The numerator of a fraction is decreased by 25% and the denominator is increased by 250%. If the resultant fraction is $$\frac{6}{5}$$, what is the original fraction ?
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Let original fraction be $$\frac{a}{b}$$
Now, according to the question,
$$\eqalign{ & \Leftrightarrow \frac{{a - a \times \frac{{25}}{{100}}}}{{b + b \times \frac{{250}}{{100}}}} = \frac{6}{5} \cr & \Rightarrow \frac{{0.75a}}{{3.50b}} = \frac{6}{5} \cr & \Rightarrow \frac{a}{b} = \frac{6}{5} \times \frac{{3.50}}{{0.75}} \cr & \Rightarrow \frac{a}{b} = \frac{{6 \times 350 \times 100}}{{5 \times 75 \times 100}} \cr & \Rightarrow \frac{a}{b} = \frac{{28}}{5} \cr} $$
Now, according to the question,
$$\eqalign{ & \Leftrightarrow \frac{{a - a \times \frac{{25}}{{100}}}}{{b + b \times \frac{{250}}{{100}}}} = \frac{6}{5} \cr & \Rightarrow \frac{{0.75a}}{{3.50b}} = \frac{6}{5} \cr & \Rightarrow \frac{a}{b} = \frac{6}{5} \times \frac{{3.50}}{{0.75}} \cr & \Rightarrow \frac{a}{b} = \frac{{6 \times 350 \times 100}}{{5 \times 75 \times 100}} \cr & \Rightarrow \frac{a}{b} = \frac{{28}}{5} \cr} $$
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