Fill in the blanks.
At a gathering,
35 of the men and
13 of the women and
27 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 3, 1 and 2 = 6
3 x 25 x 2 of the men =
1 x 63 x 6 of the women =
2 x 37 x 3 of the children
610 of the men =
618 of the women =
621 of the children
Men : Women : Children
10 : 18 : 21
Number of men = 10 u
(b)
Number of women = 18 u
(c)
Number of children = 21 u
(d)
Difference between the number of women and men
= 18 u - 10 u
= 8 u
Answer(s): (a) 10; (b) 18; (c) 21; (d) 8