Fill in the blanks.
The number of women is 4.8 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 4.8 times more than the number of men.
1 + 4.8 = 5.8
5.8
= 5
810 = 5
45 =
5 x 5 + 4 5 =
25 + 4 5=
295 The number of women is
295 the number of men.
Number of men = 5 u
(b)
Number of women = 29 u
(c)
Total number of adults
= 5 u + 29 u
= 34 u
(d)
Difference in the number of women and men
= 29 u - 5 u
= 24 u
Answer(s): (a) 5; (b) 29; (c) 34; (d) 24