Fill in the blanks.
The number of children is six times the number of adults.
The number of men is 5 times as many as the number of women.
- Number of men = _____ u
- Number of children = _____ u
- Total number of people = _____ u
Children |
Adults |
6x6 |
1x6 |
|
Men |
Women |
|
5 |
1 |
36 u |
5 u |
1 u |
(a)
Change X times into units.
The number of men is 5 times as many as the number of women.
Number of women = 1 u
Number of men
= 5 x 1 u
= 5 u
Number of adults
= 1 u + 5 u
= 6 u
(b)
The number of children is six times the number of adults.
Number of children
= 6 x 6 u
= 36 u
(c)
Total number of people
= 6 u + 36 u
= 42 u
Answer(s): (a) 5; (b) 36; (c) 42