Fill in the blanks.
The number of girls is 0.6 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 0.6 times more than the number of boys.
0.6 =
610 =
351 +
35=
5 + 35 =
85 The number of girls is
85 as many as the number of boys.
Number of boys = 5 u
(b)
Number of girls = 8 u
(c)
Total number of children
= 5 u + 8 u
= 13 u
(d)
Difference in the number of girls and boys
= 8 u - 5 u
= 3 u
Answer(s): (a) 5; (b) 8; (c) 13; (d) 3