Fill in the blanks.
The number of girls is 0.5 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)
Change decimal into units.
The number of girls is 0.5 times more than the number of boys.
0.5 =
510 =
121 +
12=
2 + 12 =
32 The number of girls is
32 as many as the number of boys.
Number of boys = 2 u
(b)
Number of girls = 3 u
(c)
Total number of children
= 2 u + 3 u
= 5 u
(d)
Difference in the number of girls and boys
= 3 u - 2 u
= 1 u
Answer(s): (a) 2; (b) 3; (c) 5; (d) 1