Fill in the blanks.
45 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.
45 of the women =
78 of the men
Make the numerators the same using the LCM of 4 and 7.
LCM of 4 and 7 = 28
4 x 75 x 7 of the women of the women =
7 x 48 x 4 of the men
2835 of the women =
2832 of the men
The totals are shown in the denominators.
Number of women = 35 u
(b)
Number of men = 32 u
(c)
Total number of women and men
= 35 u + 32 u
= 67 u
(d)
Difference between the number of women and men
= 35 u - 32 u
= 3 u
Answer(s): (a) 35; (b) 32; (c) 67; (d) 3