Fill in the blanks.
The number of women is 16 less than the number of men.
The number of children is five times 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 + 16
(a)
Change X times and more than or less than into units.
Number of women = 1 u
The number of girls is 16 more than the number of boys.
Number of men = 1 u + 16
(b)
Number of adults
= 1 u + 1 u + 16
= 2 u + 16
(c)
The number of children is five times the number of women.
Number of children
= 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