Fill in the blanks.
The number of children is thrice the number of adults.
The number of women is 7 times as many as the number of men.
- Number of women = _____ u
- Number of children = _____ u
- Total number of people = _____ u
Children |
Adults |
3x8 |
1x8 |
|
Women |
Men |
|
7 |
1 |
24 u |
7 u |
1 u |
(a)
Change X times into units.
The number of women is 7 times as many as the number of men.
Number of men = 1 u
Number of women
= 7 x 1 u
= 7 u
Number of adults
= 1 u + 7 u
= 8 u
(b)
The number of children is thrice the number of adults.
Number of children
= 3 x 8 u
= 24 u
(c)
Total number of people
= 8 u + 24 u
= 32 u
Answer(s): (a) 7; (b) 24; (c) 32