Fill in the blanks.
38 of the women are equal to
710 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 =
710 of the men
Make the numerators the same using the LCM of 3 and 7.
LCM of 3 and 7 = 21
3 x 78 x 7 of the women of the women =
7 x 310 x 3 of the men
2156 of the women =
2130 of the men
The totals are shown in the denominators.
Number of women = 56 u
(b)
Number of men = 30 u
(c)
Total number of women and men
= 56 u + 30 u
= 86 u
(d)
Difference between the number of women and men
= 56 u - 30 u
= 26 u
Answer(s): (a) 56; (b) 30; (c) 86; (d) 26