Fill in the blanks.
The number of men is 1.25 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 1.25 times more than the number of women.
1 + 1.25 = 2.25
2.25
= 2
25100 = 2
14 =
2 x 4 + 1 4 =
8 + 1 4=
94 The number of men is
94 the number of women.
Number of women = 4 u
(b)
Number of men = 9 u
(c)
Total number of adults
= 4 u + 9 u
= 13 u
(d)
Difference in the number of men and women
= 9 u - 4 u
= 5 u
Answer(s): (a) 4; (b) 9; (c) 13; (d) 5