Fill in the blanks.
The number of men is 2.2 times more than the number of women.
- Number of women = _____ u
- Number of men = _____ u
- Total number of men and women = _____ u
- Difference between the number of men and women = _____ u
(a)
Change decimal into units.
The number of men is 2.2 times more than the number of women.
1 + 2.2 = 3.2
3.2
= 3
210 = 3
15 =
3 x 5 + 1 5 =
15 + 1 5=
165 The number of men is
165 the number of women.
Number of women = 5 u
(b)
Number of men = 16 u
(c)
Total number of adults
= 5 u + 16 u
= 21 u
(d)
Difference in the number of men and women
= 16 u - 5 u
= 11 u
Answer(s): (a) 5; (b) 16; (c) 21; (d) 11