Fill in the blanks.
The number of children is 0.375 times as many as the number of adults.
- Number of children = _____ u
- Number of adults = _____ u
- Total number of people = _____ u
- Difference between the number of adults and children = _____ u
(a)
Change decimal into units.
The number of children is 0.375 times as many as the number of adults.
0.375 =
3751000 =
38 The number of children is
38 the number of adults.
Number of children = 3 u
(b)
Number of adults = 8 u
(c)
Total number of people
= 3 u + 8 u
= 11 u
(d)
Difference in the number of adults and children
= 8 u - 3 u
= 5 u
Answer(s): (a) 3; (b) 8; (c) 11; (d) 5