Fill in the blanks.
The number of men is 4.5 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 4.5 times more than the number of women.
1 + 4.5 = 5.5
5.5
= 5
510 = 5
12 =
5 x 2 + 1 2 =
10 + 1 2=
112 The number of men is
112 the number of women.
Number of women = 2 u
(b)
Number of men = 11 u
(c)
Total number of adults
= 2 u + 11 u
= 13 u
(d)
Difference in the number of men and women
= 11 u - 2 u
= 9 u
Answer(s): (a) 2; (b) 11; (c) 13; (d) 9