Change decimal into units.
Fill in the blanks.
The number of girls is 0.125 times less 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)
The number of girls is 0.125 times less than the number of boys.
0.125 =
1251000 =
18 1 -
18 =
8 - 18 =
78 The number of girls is
78 the number of boys.
Number of boys = 8 u
(b)
Number of girls = 7 u
(c)
Total number of children
= 8 u + 7 u
= 15 u
(d)
Difference in the number of boys and girls
= 8 u - 7 u
= 1 u
Answer(s): (a) 8; (b) 7; (c) 15; (d) 1