Fill in the blanks.
37 of the women are equal to
23 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.
37 of the women =
23 of the men
Make the numerators the same using the LCM of 3 and 2.
LCM of 3 and 2 = 6
3 x 27 x 2 of the women of the women =
2 x 33 x 3 of the men
614 of the women =
69 of the men
The totals are shown in the denominators.
Number of women = 14 u
(b)
Number of men = 9 u
(c)
Total number of women and men
= 14 u + 9 u
= 23 u
(d)
Difference between the number of women and men
= 14 u - 9 u
= 5 u
Answer(s): (a) 14; (b) 9; (c) 23; (d) 5