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A fraction was multiplied by 5/6 to get 25/48. What was the original fraction?

A fraction was multiplied by 5/6 to get 25/48. What was the original fraction?-example-1
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5/8 is the original fraction! divide the numerators and the denominators. 25 divided by 5 is five and 48 divided by 6 is 8 so 5/8 is the correct answer:)
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