Fill in the blanks.
The number of girls is 19 more than the boys.
The number of adults is six times the number of children.
Let the number of boys be 1 u.
- Number of girls = 1 u + _____
- Number of children = 2 u + _____
- Number of adults = _____ u + 114
- Number of people = _____ u + 133
(a)
Change X times and more than or less than into units.
The number of girls is 19 more than the boys.
Number of boys = 1 u
Number of girls = 1 u + 19
(b)
Number of children
= 1 u + 1 u + 19
= 2 u + 19
(c)
The number of adults is six times the number of children.
Number of adults
= 6 x (2 u + 19)
= 12 u + 114
(d)
Total number of people
= (2 u + 19) + (12 u + 114)
= 2 u + 12 u + 19 + 114
= 14 u + 133
Answer(s): (a) 19; (b) 19; (c) 12; (d) 14