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The denominator of a fraction is 1 more than its numerator. If 1 is deducted from both the numerator and the denominator, the fraction becomes equivalent to 0.5. The fraction is 

A

`(3)/(4)`

B

`(4)/(5)`

C

`(2)/(3)`

D

`(7)/(8)`

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