Fill in the blanks.
The number of girls is 0.25 times as many as the number of boys.
- Number of girls = _____ u
- Number of boys = _____ u
- Total number of children = _____ u
- Difference between the number of boys and girls = _____ u
Change decimal into units.
The number of girls is 0.25 times as many as the number of boys.
0.25 =
25100 =
14 The number of girls is
14 the number of boys.
Number of girls = 1 u
(b)
Number of boys = 4 u
(c)
Total number of children
= 1 u + 4 u
= 5 u
(d)
Difference in the number of boys and girls
= 4 u - 1 u
= 3 u
Answer(s): (a) 1; (b) 4; (c) 5; (d) 3