If the Numerator of a Certain Fraction Is Increased by 4

question 120

Multiple Choice

If the numerator of a certain fraction is increased by 4 and the denominator is decreased by 2, the resulting fraction is $\frac { 8 } { 5 }$ . However, if the numerator of the original fraction is doubled and the denominator is increased by 7, the resulting fraction is $\frac { 4 } { 7 }$ . Find the original fraction.

• A) \(\frac { 4 } { 7 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 3 } { 7 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 6 } { 7 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 3 } { 5 }\)
• E) \(\frac { 4 } { 5 }\)

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