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The number of women is 8 less than the number of men.
The number of children is thrice the number of women.
Let the number of women be 1 u.
- Number of men = 1 u + _____
- Number of adults = 2 u + _____
- Number of children = _____ u
- Number of people = _____ u + 8
(a)
Change X times and more than or less than into units.
Number of women = 1 u
The number of girls is 8 more than the number of boys.
Number of men = 1 u + 8
(b)
Number of adults
= 1 u + 1 u + 8
= 2 u + 8
(c)
The number of children is thrice the number of women.
Number of children
= 3 x 1 u
= 3 u
(d)
Total number of people
= 2 u + 8 + 3 u
= 2 u + 3 u + 8
= 5 u + 8
Answer(s): (a) 8; (b) 8; (c) 3 ; (d) 5