Fill in the blanks.
The number of women is 2 more than the men.
The number of children is four 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 + 8
- Number of people = _____ u + 10
(a)
Change X times and more than or less than into units.
The number of women is 2 more than the men.
Number of men = 1 u
Number of women = 1 u + 2
(b)
Number of adults
= 1 u + 1 u + 2
= 2 u + 2
(c)
The number of children is four times the number of adults.
Number of children
= 4 x (2 u + 2)
= 8 u + 8
(d)
Total number of people
= (2 u + 2) + (8 u + 8)
= 2 u + 8 u + 2 + 8
= 10 u + 10
Answer(s): (a) 2; (b) 2; (c) 8; (d) 10