Fill in the blanks.
815 of the women =
23 of the men =
45 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 115 x 1 of the women =
2 x 43 x 4of the men =
4 x 25 x 2 of the children
815 of the women =
812 of the men =
810 of the children
Number of women = 15 u
(b)
Number of men = 12 u
(c)
Number of children = 10 u
(d)
Difference between the number of adults and children
= (15 u + 12 u) - 10 u
= 27 u - 10 u
= 17 u
Answer(s): (a) 15; (b) 12; (c) 10; (d) 17