Fill in the blanks in whole numbers or decimals.
The ratio of adults to children is 7 : 12.
The ratio of boys to girls is 4 : 1.
The number of women to men is 1 : 3.
Let the number of children be 12 u.
- Number of adults = _____ u
- Number of boys = _____ u
- Number of men = _____ u
- Difference between the number of boys and men = _____ u
Adults |
Children |
7 u |
12 u |
Women |
Men |
Boys |
Girls |
1 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
|
34 x 7 u = 5.25 u |
45 x 12 u = 9.6 u |
|
(a)
Change ratio into units.
Number of adults = 7 u
(b)
Number of children = 12 u
Boys : Girls : Children
4 : 1 : 4 + 1
4 : 1 : 5
Fraction of the children that were boys =
45 Number of boys
=
45 x 12 u
= 9.6 u
(c)
Number of adults = 7 u
Fraction of the adults that were men =
34 Number of men
=
34 x 7 u
= 5.25 u
(d)
Difference between the number of boys and men
= 9.6 u - 5.25 u
= 4.35 u
Answer(s): (a) 7; (b) 9.6; (c) 5.25; (d) 4.35