Fill in the blanks.
The number of men is 5 more than the women.
The number of children is seven 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 + 35
- Number of people = _____ u + 40
(a)
Change X times and more than or less than into units.
The number of men is 5 more than the women.
Number of women = 1 u
Number of men = 1 u + 5
(b)
Number of adults
= 1 u + 1 u + 5
= 2 u + 5
(c)
The number of children is seven times the number of adults.
Number of children
= 7 x (2 u + 5)
= 14 u + 35
(d)
Total number of people
= (2 u + 5) + (14 u + 35)
= 2 u + 14 u + 5 + 35
= 16 u + 40
Answer(s): (a) 5; (b) 5; (c) 14; (d) 16