Fill in the blanks.
The number of girls is 16 less than the number of boys.
The number of adults is five times the number of girls.
Let the number of girls be 1 u.
- Number of boys = 1 u + _____
- Number of children = 2 u + _____
- Number of adults = _____ u
- Number of people = _____ u + 16
(a)
Change X times and more than or less than into units.
Number of girls = 1 u
The number of girls is 16 more than the number of boys.
Number of boys = 1 u + 16
(b)
Number of children
= 1 u + 1 u + 16
= 2 u + 16
(c)
The number of adults is five times the number of girls.
Number of adults
= 5 x 1 u
= 5 u
(d)
Total number of people
= 2 u + 16 + 5 u
= 2 u + 5 u + 16
= 7 u + 16
Answer(s): (a) 16; (b) 16; (c) 5 ; (d) 7