Fill in the blanks in whole numbers or decimals.
The ratio of adults to children is 3 : 5.
The ratio of boys to girls is 1 : 1.
The number of men to women is 4 : 1.
Let the number of children be 5 u.
- Number of adults = _____ u
- Number of boys = _____ u
- Number of women = _____ u
- Difference between the number of boys and women = _____ u
Adults |
Children |
3 u |
5 u |
Men |
Women |
Boys |
Girls |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
15 x 3 u = 0.6 u |
12 x 5 u = 2.5 u |
|
(a)
Change ratio into units.
Number of adults = 3 u
(b)
Number of children = 5 u
Boys : Girls : Children
1 : 1 : 1 + 1
1 : 1 : 2
Fraction of the children that were boys =
12 Number of boys
=
12 x 5 u
= 2.5 u
(c)
Number of adults = 3 u
Fraction of the adults that were women =
15 Number of women
=
15 x 3 u
= 0.6 u
(d)
Difference between the number of boys and women
= 2.5 u - 0.6 u
= 1.9 u
Answer(s): (a) 3; (b) 2.5; (c) 0.6; (d) 1.9