Fractions and Decimals
A boy on being asked 13/14 of a certain fraction had made the mistake of dividing the fraction by 14/13 and so got an answer that exceeded the correct answer by 3/65. The correct fraction is ?
Let the fraction be N.Then, N / (13/14) - (13/14) x N = 3/65⇒ 14N/13 - 13N/14 = 3/65⇒ (196N - 169N)/182 = 3/65⇒ 27N/182 = 3/65∴ N = (3 x 182) / (27 x 65) = 14/45So, correct answer will be (13/14) x (14/45) = 13/45
Time required for service before overhauling = 2/3h = 40 min in 45 days and time required for service after overhauling =2/3h= 40 min in 60 days Now,LCM of 45 and 60 = 180 days time required for service before overhauling is 180 days = 40 x 4 = 160 min and time required for service before overhauling is 180 days =40 x 3 = 120 min ∴ fraction of time saved = 160 - 120/160 =40/160 = 1/4
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