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The number of children is thrice the number of adults.
The number of men is 2 times as many as the number of women.
- Number of men = _____ u
- Number of children = _____ u
- Total number of people = _____ u
Children |
Adults |
3x3 |
1x3 |
|
Men |
Women |
|
2 |
1 |
9 u |
2 u |
1 u |
(a)
Change X times into units.
The number of men is 2 times as many as the number of women.
Number of women = 1 u
Number of men
= 2 x 1 u
= 2 u
Number of adults
= 1 u + 2 u
= 3 u
(b)
The number of children is thrice the number of adults.
Number of children
= 3 x 3 u
= 9 u
(c)
Total number of people
= 3 u + 9 u
= 12 u
Answer(s): (a) 2; (b) 9; (c) 12