Fill in the blanks.
The number of women is 1.375 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 1.375 times more than the number of men.
1 + 1.375 = 2.375
2.375
= 2
3751000 = 2
38 =
2 x 8 + 3 8 =
16 + 3 8=
198The number of women is
198 the number of men.
Number of men = 8 u
(b)
Number of women = 19 u
(c)
Total number of adults
= 8 u + 19 u
= 27 u
(d)
Difference in the number of women and men
= 19 u - 8 u
= 11 u
Answer(s): (a) 8; (b) 19; (c) 27; (d) 11