in a fraction the numerator is diminished by 25% and the denominator is diminished by 10% and the new fraction obtained is 5/9.what is the original fraction?

• x-(.25)x= 5
  y-(.1)y= 9
  2/3.....
  
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(41) No(3)
• let x/y
  according to ques new nume= x*(75/100)
  new den = y*(90/100)
  x*75/(y*90) = 5/9
  x/y=10/15=2/3 ans
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(5) No(0)
• Let us assume x/y be d fraction then
  0.75x/0.90y=5x/6y=>x/y=6/5
  
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(12)
• new fraction 3x/4=numerator
  denominator=9y/10
  x/y=5*9*4/3*9*10=2/3
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
• 125x/90y=5/9
  solving it we get,
  x/y=2/5 Ans.
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(2)