Fill in the blanks.
The number of boys is 8 times as many as the number of girls.
The number of adults is five times the number of boys.
- Number of boys = _____ u
- Number of adults = _____ u
- Total number of people = _____ u
Adults |
Boys |
Girls |
|
8 |
1 |
5x8 |
1x8 |
|
40 u |
8 u |
1 u |
(a)
Change X times into units.
The number of boys is 8 times as many as the number of girls.
Number of girls = 1 u
Number of boys
= 8 x 1 u
= 8 u
(b)
The number of adults is five times the number of boys.
Number of adults
= 5 x 8 u
= 40 u
(c)
Total number of people
= 1 u + 8 u + 40 u
= 49 u
Answer(s): (a) 8; (b) 40; (c) 49