Fill in the blanks.
At a gathering,
45 of the men and
12 of the women and
25 of the children left after 1 hour.
The number of men and women and children who left were the same.
- Number of men at first = _____ u
- Number of women at first = _____ u
- Number of children at first = _____ u
- Difference between the number of women and men = _____ u
(a)
Change fraction into units.
Make the numerators the same.
LCM of 4, 1 and 2 = 8
4 x 25 x 2 of the men =
1 x 82 x 8 of the women =
2 x 45 x 4 of the children
810 of the men =
816 of the women =
820 of the children
Men : Women : Children
10 : 16 : 20
Number of men = 10 u
(b)
Number of women = 16 u
(c)
Number of children = 20 u
(d)
Difference between the number of women and men
= 16 u - 10 u
= 6 u
Answer(s): (a) 10; (b) 16; (c) 20; (d) 6