Fill in the blanks.
The number of men is 8 more than the women.
The number of children is five times the number of adults.
Let the number of women be 1 u.
- Number of men = 1 u + _____
- Number of adults = 2 u + _____
- Number of children = _____ u + 40
- Number of people = _____ u + 48
(a)
Change X times and more than or less than into units.
The number of men is 8 more than the women.
Number of women = 1 u
Number of men = 1 u + 8
(b)
Number of adults
= 1 u + 1 u + 8
= 2 u + 8
(c)
The number of children is five times the number of adults.
Number of children
= 5 x (2 u + 8)
= 10 u + 40
(d)
Total number of people
= (2 u + 8) + (10 u + 40)
= 2 u + 10 u + 8 + 40
= 12 u + 48
Answer(s): (a) 8; (b) 8; (c) 10; (d) 12