Fill in the blanks.
The number of boys is 25% as many as the number of girls.
- Number of boys = _____ u
- Number of girls = _____ u
- Total number of boys and girls = _____ u
- Difference between the number of boys and girls = _____ u
(a)
Change percentage into units.
The number of boys is 25% as many as the number of girls.
25% =
25100 =
14 The number of boys is
14 as many as the number of girls.
Number of boys = 1 u
(b)
Number of girls = 4 u
(c)
Total number of boys and girls
= 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