Fill in the blanks.
The number of women is 4 more than the men.
The number of children is eight 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 + 32
- Number of people = _____ u + 36
(a)
Change X times and more than or less than into units.
The number of women is 4 more than the men.
Number of men = 1 u
Number of women = 1 u + 4
(b)
Number of adults
= 1 u + 1 u + 4
= 2 u + 4
(c)
The number of children is eight times the number of adults.
Number of children
= 8 x (2 u + 4)
= 16 u + 32
(d)
Total number of people
= (2 u + 4) + (16 u + 32)
= 2 u + 16 u + 4 + 32
= 18 u + 36
Answer(s): (a) 4; (b) 4; (c) 16; (d) 18