By what percent will a fraction increase if its numorator is increased by 60% and ist denominator decreased by 20%

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asked Dec 14, 2023 108k views

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NSAdi · Answer 1 · 2023-12-19T16:50:35+0000

Answer:

100%

Explanation:

Assume the fraction is X/Y.

Increase the numerator by 60%: 1.6X

Decrease the denominator by 20%: 0.8Y

New value: 1.6X/0.8Y

That is equal to 2(X/Y)

The fraction increases by 100% [X/Y to s(X/Y)]