Fill in the blanks.
67 of the women are equal to
78 of the men.
- Number of women = _____ u
- Number of men = _____ u
- Total number of women and men = _____ u
- Difference between the number of women and men = _____ u
(a)
Change fraction into units.
67 of the women =
78 of the men
Make the numerators the same using the LCM of 6 and 7.
LCM of 6 and 7 = 42
6 x 77 x 7 of the women of the women =
7 x 68 x 6 of the men
4249 of the women =
4248 of the men
The totals are shown in the denominators.
Number of women = 49 u
(b)
Number of men = 48 u
(c)
Total number of women and men
= 49 u + 48 u
= 97 u
(d)
Difference between the number of women and men
= 49 u - 48 u
= 1 u
Answer(s): (a) 49; (b) 48; (c) 97; (d) 1