Fill in the blanks.
310 of the girls are equal to
59 of the boys.
- Number of girls = _____ u
- Number of boys = _____ u
- Total number of girls and boys = _____ u
- Difference between the number of girls and boys = _____ u
(a)
Change fraction into units.
310 of the girls =
59 of the boys
Make the numerators the same using the LCM of 3 and 5.
LCM of 3 and 5 = 15
3 x 510 x 5 of the girls of the girls =
5 x 39 x 3 of the boys
1550 of the girls =
1527 of the boys
The totals are shown in the denominators.
Number of girls = 50 u
(b)
Number of boys = 27 u
(c)
Total number of girls and boys
= 50 u + 27 u
= 77 u
(d)
Difference between the number of girls and boys
= 50 u - 27 u
= 23 u
Answer(s): (a) 50; (b) 27; (c) 77; (d) 23