Fill in the blanks.
The number of boys is 0.6 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 0.6 times as many as the number of girls.
0.6 =
610 =
35 The number of boys is
35 the number of girls.
Number of boys = 3 u
(b)
Number of girls = 5 u
(c)
Total number of children
= 3 u + 5 u
= 8 u
(d)
Difference in the number of girls and boys
= 5 u - 3 u
= 2 u
Answer(s): (a) 3; (b) 5; (c) 8; (d) 2