Fill in the blanks.
The number of women is 18 more than the men.
The number of children is thrice 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 + 54
- Number of people = _____ u + 72
(a)
Change X times and more than or less than into units.
The number of women is 18 more than the men.
Number of men = 1 u
Number of women = 1 u + 18
(b)
Number of adults
= 1 u + 1 u + 18
= 2 u + 18
(c)
The number of children is thrice the number of adults.
Number of children
= 3 x (2 u + 18)
= 6 u + 54
(d)
Total number of people
= (2 u + 18) + (6 u + 54)
= 2 u + 6 u + 18 + 54
= 8 u + 72
Answer(s): (a) 18; (b) 18; (c) 6; (d) 8