Question

Write a pair of fractions whose sum is 7/11 and difference is 2/11.

Answer 1

Let one fraction be x.

Another fraction be 7/11 - x

Now, according to question,

Thus, one fraction is 9/22 and another fraction is 7/11 - 9/22

= (7 x 2)/(11 x 2) - 9/22

= (14-9)/22

= 5/22