Which will have minimum change in its value if 5 is added
Which one of the following will have minimum change in its value if 5 is added to both numerator and the denominator of the fractions 2/3, 3/4, 4/5 and 5/6 ?
- 2/3
- 3/4
- 4/5
- 5/6
- Answer: The correct option is D
- Explanation:
Method I:
Original fractions and their decimal values are:
2/3 = 0.666
3/4 = 0.750
4/5 = 0.800
5/6 = 0.833
The new fractions (after adding 5 to numerator and denominator) and their decimal values are:
7/8 = 0.875
8/9 = 0.888
9/10 = 0.900
0/11 = 0.909
Now, change in values of fractions are:
(7/8) - (2/3) = 0.875 - 0.666 = 0.209
(8/9) - (3/4) = 0.888 - 0.750 = 0.138
(9/10) - (4/5) = 0.900 - 0.800 = 0.100
(10/11) - (5/6) = 0.909 - 0.833 = 0.076
The minimum change in value is in the fraction 5/6.
Method II:
Bigger are the values in the numerator and denominator, the less will be the impact of any addition.
For example, compare 1/2 = 0.500 and 9/10 = 0.900.
If we add 1 in numerator and denominator of both, we get 2/3 = 0.667 and 10/11 = 0.909
As 5/6 has the biggest digits in numerator and denominator, it will be least impacted.
- Exam Year: 2020