Fill in the blanks.
0.4 of the men are equal to
15 of the women.
- Number of men = _____ u
- Number of women = _____ u
- Total number of men and women = _____ u
- Difference between the number of men and women = _____ u
(a)
Change decimal and fraction into units.
0.4 =
410 =
2525 of the men =
15 of the women
Make the numerators the same.
LCM of 2 and 1 = 2
2 x 15 x 1 of the men =
1 x 25 x 2 of the women
25 of the men =
210 of the women
Number of men = 5 u
(b)
Number of women = 10 u
(c)
Total number of men and women
= 5 u + 10 u
= 15 u
(d)
Difference between the number of women and men
= 10 u - 5 u
= 5 u
Answer(s): (a) 5; (b) 10; (c) 15; (d) 5