Fill in the blanks.
The number of females is 0.6 times more than the number of males.
- Number of males = _____ u
- Number of females = _____ u
- Total number of females and males = _____ u
- Difference between the number of females and males = _____ u
(a)
Change decimal into units.
The number of females is 0.6 times more than the number of males.
0.6 =
610 =
351 +
35=
5 + 35 =
85 The number of females is
85 as many as the number of males.
Number of males = 5 u
(b)
Number of females = 8 u
(c)
Total number of people
= 5 u + 8 u
= 13 u
(d)
Difference in the number of females and males
= 8 u - 5 u
= 3 u
Answer(s): (a) 5; (b) 8; (c) 13; (d) 3