Fill in the blanks.
The number of boys is 0.875 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 0.875 times as many as the number of girls.
0.875 =
8751000 =
78 The number of boys is
78 the number of girls.
Number of boys = 7 u
(b)
Number of girls = 8 u
(c)
Total number of children
= 7 u + 8 u
= 15 u
(d)
Difference in the number of girls and boys
= 8 u - 7 u
= 1 u
Answer(s): (a) 7; (b) 8; (c) 15; (d) 1