Fill in the blanks.
The number of men is 1.6 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 1.6 times more than the number of women.
1 + 1.6 = 2.6
2.6
= 2
610 = 2
35 =
2 x 5 + 3 5 =
10 + 3 5=
135 The number of men is
135 the number of women.
Number of women = 5 u
(b)
Number of men = 13 u
(c)
Total number of adults
= 5 u + 13 u
= 18 u
(d)
Difference in the number of men and women
= 13 u - 5 u
= 8 u
Answer(s): (a) 5; (b) 13; (c) 18; (d) 8