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The numerator of a fraction is 4 less than its denominator. If the numerator is decreased by 2 and the denominator is increased by 1, then denominator is eight times the numerator. The fraction is

A

`9/13`

B

`5/9`

C

`3/7`

D

None of these

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  • The numerator of a fraction is 4 less than its denominator. If the numerator is decreased by 2 and the denominator is increased by 1, then the denominator becomes eight times the numerator. Find the fraction.

    A
    `(3)/(8)`
    B
    `(3)/(7)`
    C
    `(4)/(8)`
    D
    `(2)/(7)`

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    A
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    D
    19

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    `5/2`
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    `3/5`
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    `5/3`

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