Fill in the blanks in whole numbers or fractions.
The ratio of adults to children is 3 : 11.
The ratio of girls to boys is 5 : 6.
The number of women to men is 5 : 3.
Let the number of children be 11 u.
- Number of adults = _____ u
- Number of girls = _____ u
- Number of men = _____ u
- Total number of people = _____ u
Adults |
Children |
3 u |
11 u |
Women |
Men |
Girls |
Boys |
5 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
|
38 x 3 u = 118 u |
511 x 11 u = 5 u |
|
(a)
Change ratio into units.
Girls : Boys : Children
5 : 6 : 5 + 6
5 : 6 : 11
Number of adults = 3 u
(b)
Number of children = 11 u
Fraction of the children that were girls =
511 Number of girls
=
511 x 11 u
= 5 u
(c)
Number of adults = 3 u
Fraction of the adults that were men =
38 Number of men
=
38 x 3 u
= 1
18 u
(d)
Total number of people
= 3 u + 11 u
= 14 u
Answer(s): (a) 3; (b) 5; (c) 1
18; (d) 14