Fill in the blanks.
The number of women is 0.2 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 0.2 times as many as the number of men.
0.2 =
210 =
15 The number of women is
15 the number of men.
Number of women = 1 u
(b)
Number of men = 5 u
(c)
Total number of adults
= 1 u + 5 u
= 6 u
(d)
Difference in the number of men and women
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u
Answer(s): (a) 1; (b) 5; (c) 6; (d) 4