Fill in the blanks.
The number of men is 0.875 times more than the number of women.
- Number of women = _____ u
- Number of men = _____ u
- Total number of men and women = _____ u
- Difference between the number of men and women = _____ u
(a)
Change decimal into units.
The number of men is 0.875 times more than the number of women.
0.875 =
8751000 =
781 +
78=
8 + 78 =
158 The number of men is
158 as many as the number of women.
Number of women = 8 u
(b)
Number of men = 15 u
(c)
Total number of adults
= 8 u + 15 u
= 23 u
(d)
Difference in the number of men and women
= 15 u - 8 u
= 7 u
Answer(s): (a) 8; (b) 15; (c) 23; (d) 7