Fill in the blanks.
15 of the women are equal to
89 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.
15 of the women =
89 of the men
Make the numerators the same using the LCM of 1 and 8.
LCM of 1 and 8 = 8
1 x 85 x 8 of the women of the women =
8 x 19 x 1 of the men
840 of the women =
89 of the men
The totals are shown in the denominators.
Number of women = 40 u
(b)
Number of men = 9 u
(c)
Total number of women and men
= 40 u + 9 u
= 49 u
(d)
Difference between the number of women and men
= 40 u - 9 u
= 31 u
Answer(s): (a) 40; (b) 9; (c) 49; (d) 31