Fill in the blanks.
The number of males is 0.4 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 0.4 times more than the number of females.
0.4 =
410 =
251 +
25=
5 + 25 =
75 The number of males is
75 as many as the number of females.
Number of females = 5 u
(b)
Number of males = 7 u
(c)
Total number of people
= 5 u + 7 u
= 12 u
(d)
Difference in the number of males and females
= 7 u - 5 u
= 2 u
Answer(s): (a) 5; (b) 7; (c) 12; (d) 2