Fill in the blanks.
The number of girls is 0.125 times as many as the number of boys.
- Number of girls = _____ u
- Number of boys = _____ u
- Total number of children = _____ u
- Difference between the number of boys and girls = _____ u
(a)
Change decimal into units.
The number of girls is 0.125 times as many as the number of boys.
0.125 =
1251000 =
18 The number of girls is
18 the number of boys.
Number of girls = 1 u
(b)
Number of boys = 8 u
(c)
Total number of children
= 1 u + 8 u
= 9 u
(d)
Difference in the number of boys and girls
= 8 u - 1 u
= 7 u
Answer(s): (a) 1; (b) 8; (c) 9; (d) 7