Fill in the blanks in whole numbers or fractions.
The ratio of adults to children is 2 : 3.
The ratio of boys to girls is 2 : 3.
The number of men to women is 3 : 2.
Let the number of children be 3 u.
- Number of adults = _____ u
- Number of boys = _____ u
- Number of women = _____ u
- Total number of people = _____ u
Adults |
Children |
2 u |
3 u |
Men |
Women |
Boys |
Girls |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
25 x 2 u = 45 u |
25 x 3 u = 115 u |
|
(a)
Change ratio into units.
Boys : Girls : Children
2 : 3 : 2 + 3
2 : 3 : 5
Number of adults = 2 u
(b)
Number of children = 3 u
Fraction of the children that were boys =
25 Number of boys
=
25 x 3 u
= 1
15 u
(c)
Number of adults = 2 u
Fraction of the adults that were women =
25 Number of women
=
25 x 2 u
=
45 u
(d)
Total number of people
= 2 u + 3 u
= 5 u
Answer(s): (a) 2; (b) 1
15; (c)
45; (d) 5