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Sam saw a fraction and decides to ask a riddle to his friend Perry. He told Perry that the sum of
the numerator and denominator of the fraction is 12. When he adds 3 to the numerator, and
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subtracts 6 from the denominator, the fraction becomes5. What is the fraction Sam is talking
about?
6.
e) 2 11
7.
a) 3 13
c) 3 11
b) 4 13
d) 1 11
b) 4:13 d) 5:13
Julie’s grandmother was 10 time older to her 14 years back. The grandmother would be 4 times
the age of Julie 6 years from now. Find the ratio of the present age of Julie and her
grandmother.
a) 4:19 c) 5:19 e) 5:18
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