Question

The denominator of a fraction is greater than the numerator by 8. If we take the numerator as N and the denominator as D, how do you represent the relation between the numerator and the denominator?

• A. D + N = 8
• B. N = D + 8
• C. D = N + 8
• D. D = 8N

Answer 1

The correct option is C D = N + 8

Given, D represents the denominator of a fraction and N represents its numerator.
Since the denominator is greater than the numerator by 8,
D = N + 8.

D + N = 8 in statement form is 'sum of denominator and numerator is 8'.
N = D + 8 in statement form is 'numerator is greater than the denominator by 8'.
D = 8N in statement form is 'denominator is 8 times the numerator'.