Fill in the blanks.
415 of the women =
15 of the men =
29 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 4, 1 and 2 = 4
4 x 115 x 1 of the women =
1 x 45 x 4of the men =
2 x 29 x 2 of the children
415 of the women =
420 of the men =
418 of the children
Number of women = 15 u
(b)
Number of men = 20 u
(c)
Number of children = 18 u
(d)
Difference between the number of adults and children
= (15 u + 20 u) - 18 u
= 35 u - 18 u
= 17 u
Answer(s): (a) 15; (b) 20; (c) 18; (d) 17