Fill in the blanks.
The number of boys is 0.375 times more than the number of girls.
- Number of girls = _____ u
- Number of boys = _____ u
- Total number of boys and girls = _____ u
- Difference between the number of boys and girls = _____ u
(a)
Change decimal into units.
The number of boys is 0.375 times more than the number of girls.
0.375 =
3751000 =
381 +
38=
8 + 38 =
118 The number of boys is
118 as many as the number of girls.
Number of girls = 8 u
(b)
Number of boys = 11 u
(c)
Total number of children
= 8 u + 11 u
= 19 u
(d)
Difference in the number of boys and girls
= 11 u - 8 u
= 3 u
Answer(s): (a) 8; (b) 11; (c) 19; (d) 3