Fill in the blanks in whole numbers or decimals.
The ratio of adults to children is 4 : 5.
The ratio of girls to boys is 1 : 1.
The number of men to women is 3 : 1.
Let the number of children be 5 u.
- Number of adults = _____ u
- Number of girls = _____ u
- Number of women = _____ u
- Difference between the number of girls and women = _____ u
Adults |
Children |
4 u |
5 u |
Men |
Women |
Girls |
Boys |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
14 x 4 u = 1 u |
12 x 5 u = 2.5 u |
|
(a)
Change ratio into units.
Number of adults = 4 u
(b)
Number of children = 5 u
Girls : Boys : Children
1 : 1 : 1 + 1
1 : 1 : 2
Fraction of the children that were girls =
12 Number of girls
=
12 x 5 u
= 2.5 u
(c)
Number of adults = 4 u
Fraction of the adults that were women =
14 Number of women
=
14 x 4 u
= 1 u
(d)
Difference between the number of girls and women
= 2.5 u - 1 u
= 1.5 u
Answer(s): (a) 4; (b) 2.5; (c) 1; (d) 1.5