Fill in the blanks.
35 of the women are equal to
56 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.
35 of the women =
56 of the men
Make the numerators the same using the LCM of 3 and 5.
LCM of 3 and 5 = 15
3 x 55 x 5 of the women of the women =
5 x 36 x 3 of the men
1525 of the women =
1518 of the men
The totals are shown in the denominators.
Number of women = 25 u
(b)
Number of men = 18 u
(c)
Total number of women and men
= 25 u + 18 u
= 43 u
(d)
Difference between the number of women and men
= 25 u - 18 u
= 7 u
Answer(s): (a) 25; (b) 18; (c) 43; (d) 7