Fill in the blanks.
The number of children is thrice the number of adults.
The number of men is 6 times as many as the number of women.
- Number of men = _____ u
- Number of children = _____ u
- Total number of people = _____ u
Children |
Adults |
3x7 |
1x7 |
|
Men |
Women |
|
6 |
1 |
21 u |
6 u |
1 u |
(a)
Change X times into units.
The number of men is 6 times as many as the number of women.
Number of women = 1 u
Number of men
= 6 x 1 u
= 6 u
Number of adults
= 1 u + 6 u
= 7 u
(b)
The number of children is thrice the number of adults.
Number of children
= 3 x 7 u
= 21 u
(c)
Total number of people
= 7 u + 21 u
= 28 u
Answer(s): (a) 6; (b) 21; (c) 28