Fill in the blanks.
The number of women is 12 more than the men.
The number of children is six times the number of adults.
Let the number of men be 1 u.
- Number of women = 1 u + _____
- Number of adults = 2 u + _____
- Number of children = _____ u + 72
- Number of people = _____ u + 84
(a)
Change X times and more than or less than into units.
The number of women is 12 more than the men.
Number of men = 1 u
Number of women = 1 u + 12
(b)
Number of adults
= 1 u + 1 u + 12
= 2 u + 12
(c)
The number of children is six times the number of adults.
Number of children
= 6 x (2 u + 12)
= 12 u + 72
(d)
Total number of people
= (2 u + 12) + (12 u + 72)
= 2 u + 12 u + 12 + 72
= 14 u + 84
Answer(s): (a) 12; (b) 12; (c) 12; (d) 14