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