Fill in the blanks.
0.4 of the women are equal to
18 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 decimal and fraction into units.
0.4 =
410 =
2525 of the women =
18 of the men
Make the numerators the same.
LCM of 2 and 1 = 2
2 x 15 x 1 of the women =
1 x 28 x 2 of the men
25 of the women =
216 of the men
Number of women = 5 u
(b)
Number of men = 16 u
(c)
Total number of women and men
= 5 u + 16 u
= 21 u
(d)
Difference between the number of men and women
= 16 u - 5 u
= 11 u
Answer(s): (a) 5; (b) 16; (c) 21; (d) 11