Sum of four times a fraction and 7 times its reciprocal is 16. What is the fraction?
Sum of four times a fraction and 7 times its reciprocal is 16. What is the fraction? Correct Answer 7/2
Given:
Sum of four times a fraction and 7 times its reciprocal is 16
Calculation:
Let the fraction be y
According to the problem statement
⇒ 4y + 7/y = 16
⇒ 4y2 – 16y + 7 = 0
⇒ (y – 1/2)(y – 7/2) = 0
⇒ y = ½ or y = 7/2
the required fraction is 7/2 which satisfies the above given condition
∴ the value of required fraction is 7/2
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