Fill in the blanks.
The number of children is
72 as many as the number of adults.
- Number of children = _____ u
- Number of adults = _____ u
- Total number of people = _____ u
- Difference in the number of children and adults = _____ u
(a)
Change fraction into units.
Fraction =
72 Number of children = 7 u
(b)
Number of adults = 2 u
(c)
Total number of people
= 7 u + 2 u
= 9 u
(d)
Difference in the number of children and adults
= 7 u - 2 u
= 5 u
Answer(s): (a) 7; (b) 2; (c) 9 ; (d) 5