Fill in the blanks.
The number of women is 0.875 times as many as the number of men.
- Number of women = _____ u
- Number of men = _____ u
- Total number of adults = _____ u
- Difference between the number of men and women = _____ u
(a)
Change decimal into units.
The number of women is 0.875 times as many as the number of men.
0.875 =
8751000 =
78 The number of women is
78 the number of men.
Number of women = 7 u
(b)
Number of men = 8 u
(c)
Total number of adults
= 7 u + 8 u
= 15 u
(d)
Difference in the number of men and women
= 8 u - 7 u
= 1 u
Answer(s): (a) 7; (b) 8; (c) 15; (d) 1