Fill in the blanks.
The number of boys is 0.45 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
Change decimal into units.
The number of boys is 0.45 times as many as the number of girls.
0.45 =
45100 =
920 The number of boys is
920 the number of girls.
Number of boys = 9 u
(b)
Number of girls = 20 u
(c)
Total number of children
= 9 u + 20 u
= 29 u
(d)
Difference in the number of girls and boys
= 20 u - 9 u
= 11 u
Answer(s): (a) 9; (b) 20; (c) 29; (d) 11