Fill in the blanks.
The number of boys is 0.2 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 0.2 times as many as the number of girls.
0.2 =
210 =
15 The number of boys is
15 the number of girls.
Number of boys = 1 u
(b)
Number of girls = 5 u
(c)
Total number of children
= 1 u + 5 u
= 6 u
(d)
Difference in the number of girls and boys
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u
Answer(s): (a) 1; (b) 5; (c) 6; (d) 4