NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 7 - Mathematics - Unit 8: Rational Numbers - Problems and Solutions
Question 103

Question. 103

a and b are different numbers from 1–50. What is largest value of (a–b)/(a+b) and (a+b)/(a–b)?

Answer:

49/51 and 99

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

Max (a–b)/(a+b) occurs at largest difference vs smallest sum. Max (a+b)/(a–b) occurs at largest sum vs smallest difference.