Fill in the blanks.
The number of women is 2.5 times more than the number of men.
- Number of men = _____ u
- Number of women = _____ u
- Total number of women and men = _____ u
- Difference between the number of women and men = _____ u
(a)
Change decimal into units.
The number of women is 2.5 times more than the number of men.
1 + 2.5 = 3.5
3.5
= 3
510 = 3
12 =
3 x 2 + 1 2 =
6 + 1 2=
72 The number of women is
72 the number of men.
Number of men = 2 u
(b)
Number of women = 7 u
(c)
Total number of adults
= 2 u + 7 u
= 9 u
(d)
Difference in the number of women and men
= 7 u - 2 u
= 5 u
Answer(s): (a) 2; (b) 7; (c) 9; (d) 5