Fill in the blanks.
The number of men is 14 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 + 70
- Number of people = _____ u + 84
(a)
Change X times and more than or less than into units.
The number of men is 14 more than the women.
Number of women = 1 u
Number of men = 1 u + 14
(b)
Number of adults
= 1 u + 1 u + 14
= 2 u + 14
(c)
The number of children is five times the number of adults.
Number of children
= 5 x (2 u + 14)
= 10 u + 70
(d)
Total number of people
= (2 u + 14) + (10 u + 70)
= 2 u + 10 u + 14 + 70
= 12 u + 84
Answer(s): (a) 14; (b) 14; (c) 10; (d) 12