Fill in the blanks.
The number of children is five times the number of adults.
The number of women is 8 times as many as the number of men.
- Number of women = _____ u
- Number of children = _____ u
- Total number of people = _____ u
Children |
Adults |
5x9 |
1x9 |
|
Women |
Men |
|
8 |
1 |
45 u |
8 u |
1 u |
(a)
Change X times into units.
The number of women is 8 times as many as the number of men.
Number of men = 1 u
Number of women
= 8 x 1 u
= 8 u
Number of adults
= 1 u + 8 u
= 9 u
(b)
The number of children is five times the number of adults.
Number of children
= 5 x 9 u
= 45 u
(c)
Total number of people
= 9 u + 45 u
= 54 u
Answer(s): (a) 8; (b) 45; (c) 54