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When 4 added into the numerator and 10 is subtract from the denominator of a fraction, then the fraction changed from 811 to 34. Now we subtract 4 and 10 from numerator and denominator of the fraction respectively, then find the new fraction.

Options

A

178244

B

184243

C

126254

D

168254

E

208

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Correct Answer :

Option B

184243

Solution :

The correct option is 184243.

Let the initial fraction be xy.
According to the problem statement, the original fraction is equal to 811.
Therefore, we can represent x and y in terms of a common constant k:

x=8k

y=11k

Next, we are given that when 4 is added to the numerator and 10 is subtracted from the denominator, the fraction becomes 34.
Writing this condition as an equation:

x+4y-10=34

Substitute x=8k and y=11k into the equation:

8k+411k-10=34

Cross-multiply to solve for k:

4(8k+4)=3(11k-10)

32k+16=33k-30

Rearranging the terms:

33k-32k=16+30

k=46

Now, find the original values of numerator x and denominator y:

x=8×46=368

y=11×46=506

So, the original fraction is 368506.

Finally, we need to subtract 4 from the numerator and 10 from the denominator of this fraction:

New Numerator =368-4=364

New Denominator =506-10=496

The new fraction is:

364496

Simplifying the fraction by dividing both numerator and denominator by 2:

364÷2496÷2=184248

Dividing further by 2, we get:

184243

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