Fill in the blanks.
The number of males is 0.8 times more than the number of females.
- Number of females = _____ u
- Number of males = _____ u
- Total number of males and females = _____ u
- Difference between the number of males and females = _____ u
(a)
Change decimal into units.
The number of males is 0.8 times more than the number of females.
0.8 =
810 =
451 +
45=
5 + 45 =
95 The number of males is
95 as many as the number of females.
Number of females = 5 u
(b)
Number of males = 9 u
(c)
Total number of people
= 5 u + 9 u
= 14 u
(d)
Difference in the number of males and females
= 9 u - 5 u
= 4 u
Answer(s): (a) 5; (b) 9; (c) 14; (d) 4