Fill in the blanks.
The number of girls is 0.625 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 0.625 times more than the number of boys.
0.625 =
6251000 =
581 +
58=
8 + 58 =
138 The number of girls is
138 as many as the number of boys.
Number of boys = 8 u
(b)
Number of girls = 13 u
(c)
Total number of children
= 8 u + 13 u
= 21 u
(d)
Difference in the number of girls and boys
= 13 u - 8 u
= 5 u
Answer(s): (a) 8; (b) 13; (c) 21; (d) 5