Fill in the blanks.
811 of the women =
23 of the men =
47 of the children.
- Number of women = _____ u
- Number of men = _____ 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 8, 2 and 4 = 8
8 x 111 x 1 of the women =
2 x 43 x 4of the men =
4 x 27 x 2 of the children
811 of the women =
812 of the men =
814 of the children
Number of women = 11 u
(b)
Number of men = 12 u
(c)
Number of children = 14 u
(d)
Difference between the number of adults and children
= (11 u + 12 u) - 14 u
= 23 u - 14 u
= 9 u
Answer(s): (a) 11; (b) 12; (c) 14; (d) 9