Fill in the blanks.
710 of the men are equal to
56 of the women.
- Number of men = _____ u
- Number of women = _____ u
- Total number of men and women = _____ u
- Difference between the number of men and women = _____ u
(a)
Change fraction into units.
710 of the men =
56 of the women
Make the numerators the same using the LCM of 7 and 5.
LCM of 7 and 5 = 35
7 x 510 x 5 of the men of the men =
5 x 76 x 7 of the women
3550 of the men =
3542 of the women
The totals are shown in the denominators.
Number of men = 50 u
(b)
Number of women = 42 u
(c)
Total number of men and women
= 50 u + 42 u
= 92 u
(d)
Difference between the number of men and women
= 50 u - 42 u
= 8 u
Answer(s): (a) 50; (b) 42; (c) 92; (d) 8