Fill in the blanks.
58 of the women are equal to
67 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.
58 of the women =
67 of the men
Make the numerators the same using the LCM of 5 and 6.
LCM of 5 and 6 = 30
5 x 68 x 6 of the women of the women =
6 x 57 x 5 of the men
3048 of the women =
3035 of the men
The totals are shown in the denominators.
Number of women = 48 u
(b)
Number of men = 35 u
(c)
Total number of women and men
= 48 u + 35 u
= 83 u
(d)
Difference between the number of women and men
= 48 u - 35 u
= 13 u
Answer(s): (a) 48; (b) 35; (c) 83; (d) 13