Fill in the blanks.
The number of men is 1.2 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 1.2 times more than the number of women.
1 + 1.2 = 2.2
2.2
= 2
210 = 2
15 =
2 x 5 + 1 5 =
10 + 1 5=
115 The number of men is
115 the number of women.
Number of women = 5 u
(b)
Number of men = 11 u
(c)
Total number of adults
= 5 u + 11 u
= 16 u
(d)
Difference in the number of men and women
= 11 u - 5 u
= 6 u
Answer(s): (a) 5; (b) 11; (c) 16; (d) 6