Fill in the blanks.
89 of the men =
23 of the women =
49 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 8, 2 and 4 = 8
8 x 19 x 1 of the men =
2 x 43 x 4of the women =
4 x 29 x 2 of the children
89 of the men =
812 of the women =
818 of the children
Number of men = 9 u
(b)
Number of women = 12 u
(c)
Number of children = 18 u
(d)
Difference between the number of adults and children
= (9 u + 12 u) - 18 u
= 21 u - 18 u
= 3 u
Answer(s): (a) 9; (b) 12; (c) 18; (d) 3