The denominator of a fraction is 1 less than twice the numerator. If the numerator and denominator are both increased by 1, the fraction becomes 3/5. Find the fraction?

A. 2/3
B. 3/5
C. 4/7
D. 5/9
E. None of these

Let the numerator and denominator of the fraction be ‘n’ and ‘d’ respectively.
d = 2n – 1
(n + 1)/(d + 1) = 3/5
5n + 5 = 3d + 3
5n + 5 = 3(2n – 1) + 3 => n = 5
d = 2n – 1 => d = 9
Hence the fraction is : 5/9.

Correct Answer: 5/9 ✔

Last Updated: February 07, 2020