Fill in the blanks.
The number of men is 1.5 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 1.5 times more than the number of women.
1 + 1.5 = 2.5
2.5
= 2
510 = 2
12 =
2 x 2 + 1 2 =
4 + 1 2=
52 The number of men is
52 the number of women.
Number of women = 2 u
(b)
Number of men = 5 u
(c)
Total number of adults
= 2 u + 5 u
= 7 u
(d)
Difference in the number of men and women
= 5 u - 2 u
= 3 u
Answer(s): (a) 2; (b) 5; (c) 7; (d) 3