Fill in the blanks.
611 of the men =
25 of the women =
37 of the children.
- Number of men = _____ u
- Number of women = _____ u
- Number of children = _____ u
- Difference between the number of adults and children = _____ u
(a)
Change fraction into units.
Make the numerators the same.
LCM of 6, 2 and 3 = 6
6 x 111 x 1 of the men =
2 x 35 x 3of the women =
3 x 27 x 2 of the children
611 of the men =
615 of the women =
614 of the children
Number of men = 11 u
(b)
Number of women = 15 u
(c)
Number of children = 14 u
(d)
Difference between the number of adults and children
= (11 u + 15 u) - 14 u
= 26 u - 14 u
= 12 u
Answer(s): (a) 11; (b) 15; (c) 14; (d) 12