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The number of women is 5 times as many as the number of men.
The number of children is five times the number of women.
- Number of women = _____ u
- Number of children = _____ u
- Total number of people = _____ u
Adults |
Women |
Men |
|
5 |
1 |
5x5 |
1x5 |
|
25 u |
5 u |
1 u |
(a)
Change X times into units.
The number of women is 5 times as many as the number of men.
Number of men = 1 u
Number of women
= 5 x 1 u
= 5 u
(b)
The number of children is five times the number of women.
Number of children
= 5 x 5 u
= 25 u
(c)
Total number of people
= 1 u + 5 u + 25 u
= 31 u
Answer(s): (a) 5; (b) 25; (c) 31