If $\dfrac{a}{b} = \dfrac{3}{4}$, then by Dividendo, $\dfrac{a - b}{b}$ equals

If $\dfrac{a}{b} = \dfrac{3}{4}$, then by Dividendo, $\dfrac{a - b}{b}$ equals
  1. $-\dfrac{1}{4}$
  2. $\dfrac{1}{4}$
  3. $\dfrac{7}{4}$
  4. $\dfrac{3}{4}$

Solution

$\dfrac{a - b}{b} = \dfrac{3 - 4}{4} = -\dfrac{1}{4}$.

Asked in: MH-SSC-9

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