Fill in the blanks.
The number of men is 1.875 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 1.875 times more than the number of women.
1 + 1.875 = 2.875
2.875
= 2
8751000 = 2
78 =
2 x 8 + 7 8 =
16 + 7 8=
238The number of men is
238 the number of women.
Number of women = 8 u
(b)
Number of men = 23 u
(c)
Total number of adults
= 8 u + 23 u
= 31 u
(d)
Difference in the number of men and women
= 23 u - 8 u
= 15 u
Answer(s): (a) 8; (b) 23; (c) 31; (d) 15