Fill in the blanks.
The number of women is 9 more than the men.
The number of children is five 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 + 45
- Number of people = _____ u + 54
(a)
Change X times and more than or less than into units.
The number of women is 9 more than the men.
Number of men = 1 u
Number of women = 1 u + 9
(b)
Number of adults
= 1 u + 1 u + 9
= 2 u + 9
(c)
The number of children is five times the number of adults.
Number of children
= 5 x (2 u + 9)
= 10 u + 45
(d)
Total number of people
= (2 u + 9) + (10 u + 45)
= 2 u + 10 u + 9 + 45
= 12 u + 54
Answer(s): (a) 9; (b) 9; (c) 10; (d) 12