Fill in the blanks.
The number of boys is 0.5 times as many as the number of girls.
- Number of boys = _____ u
- Number of girls = _____ u
- Total number of children = _____ u
- Difference between the number of girls and boys = _____ u
(a)
Change decimal into units.
The number of boys is 0.5 times as many as the number of girls.
0.5 =
510 =
12 The number of boys is
12 the number of girls.
Number of boys = 1 u
(b)
Number of girls = 2 u
(c)
Total number of children
= 1 u + 2 u
= 3 u
(d)
Difference in the number of girls and boys
= 2 u - 1 u
= 1 u
Answer(s): (a) 1; (b) 2; (c) 3; (d) 1