Question

1/8, 2/7, 1/2, 4/5 what are the next two numbers?

Answer 1

5/4 and 2

Explanation:

If we look closely, we notice that the pattern is that 1 is added to the numerator and one is subtracted from the denominator, as follows:

`\begin{gathered} (1)/(8) \\ (1+1)/(8-1)=(2)/(7) \\ (2+1)/(7-1)=(3)/(6)=(1)/(2) \\ (3+1)/(6-1)=(4)/(5) \\ \text{therefore, the next two numbers are:} \\ (4+1)/(5-1)=(5)/(4) \\ (5+1)/(4-1)=(6)/(3)=2 \end{gathered}`