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The number of women is 2 less than the number of men.
The number of children is twice 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 + 2
(a)
Change X times and more than or less than into units.
Number of women = 1 u
The number of girls is 2 more than the number of boys.
Number of men = 1 u + 2
(b)
Number of adults
= 1 u + 1 u + 2
= 2 u + 2
(c)
The number of children is twice the number of women.
Number of children
= 2 x 1 u
= 2 u
(d)
Total number of people
= 2 u + 2 + 2 u
= 2 u + 2 u + 2
= 4 u + 2
Answer(s): (a) 2; (b) 2; (c) 2 ; (d) 4