Fill in the blanks.
The number of women is 8 more than the men.
The number of children is seven times 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 + 56
- Number of people = _____ u + 64
(a)
Change X times and more than or less than into units.
The number of women is 8 more than the men.
Number of men = 1 u
Number of women = 1 u + 8
(b)
Number of adults
= 1 u + 1 u + 8
= 2 u + 8
(c)
The number of children is seven times the number of adults.
Number of children
= 7 x (2 u + 8)
= 14 u + 56
(d)
Total number of people
= (2 u + 8) + (14 u + 56)
= 2 u + 14 u + 8 + 56
= 16 u + 64
Answer(s): (a) 8; (b) 8; (c) 14; (d) 16