Fill in the blanks.
0.4 of the girls are equal to
13 of the boys.
- Number of girls = _____ u
- Number of boys = _____ u
- Total number of girls and boys = _____ u
- Difference between the number of girls and boys = _____ u
(a)
Change decimal and fraction into units.
0.4 =
410 =
2525 of the girls =
13 of the boys
Make the numerators the same.
LCM of 2 and 1 = 2
2 x 15 x 1 of the girls =
1 x 23 x 2 of the boys
25 of the girls =
26 of the boys
Number of girls = 5 u
(b)
Number of boys = 6 u
(c)
Total number of girls and boys
= 5 u + 6 u
= 11 u
(d)
Difference between the number of boys and girls
= 6 u - 5 u
= 1 u
Answer(s): (a) 5; (b) 6; (c) 11; (d) 1