Fill in the blanks.
The number of men is 6 more than the women.
The number of children is eight 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 + 48
- Number of people = _____ u + 54
(a)
Change X times and more than or less than into units.
The number of men is 6 more than the women.
Number of women = 1 u
Number of men = 1 u + 6
(b)
Number of adults
= 1 u + 1 u + 6
= 2 u + 6
(c)
The number of children is eight times the number of adults.
Number of children
= 8 x (2 u + 6)
= 16 u + 48
(d)
Total number of people
= (2 u + 6) + (16 u + 48)
= 2 u + 16 u + 6 + 48
= 18 u + 54
Answer(s): (a) 6; (b) 6; (c) 16; (d) 18