Fill in the blanks.
14 of the women are equal to
59 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.
14 of the women =
59 of the men
Make the numerators the same using the LCM of 1 and 5.
LCM of 1 and 5 = 5
1 x 54 x 5 of the women of the women =
5 x 19 x 1 of the men
520 of the women =
59 of the men
The totals are shown in the denominators.
Number of women = 20 u
(b)
Number of men = 9 u
(c)
Total number of women and men
= 20 u + 9 u
= 29 u
(d)
Difference between the number of women and men
= 20 u - 9 u
= 11 u
Answer(s): (a) 20; (b) 9; (c) 29; (d) 11