Fill in the blanks.
38 of the women are equal to
12 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.
38 of the women =
12 of the men
Make the numerators the same using the LCM of 3 and 1.
LCM of 3 and 1 = 3
3 x 18 x 1 of the women of the women =
1 x 32 x 3 of the men
38 of the women =
36 of the men
The totals are shown in the denominators.
Number of women = 8 u
(b)
Number of men = 6 u
(c)
Total number of women and men
= 8 u + 6 u
= 14 u
(d)
Difference between the number of women and men
= 8 u - 6 u
= 2 u
Answer(s): (a) 8; (b) 6; (c) 14; (d) 2