Fill in the blanks.
The number of girls is 0.85 times more than the number of boys.
- Number of boys = _____ u
- Number of girls = _____ u
- Total number of girls and boys = _____ u
- Difference between the number of girls and boys = _____ u
(a)
The number of girls is 0.85 times more than the number of boys.
0.85 =
85100 =
17201 +
1720=
20 + 1720 =
3720 The number of girls is
3720 as many as the number of boys.
Number of boys = 20 u
(b)
Number of girls = 37 u
(c)
Total number of children
= 20 u + 37 u
= 57 u
(d)
Difference in the number of girls and boys
= 37 u - 20 u
= 17 u
Answer(s): (a) 20; (b) 37; (c) 57; (d) 17