Fill in the blanks in whole numbers or decimals.
The ratio of adults to children is 3 : 2.
The ratio of boys to girls is 3 : 2.
The number of women to men is 2 : 1.
Let the number of children be 2 u.
- Number of adults = _____ u
- Number of boys = _____ u
- Number of men = _____ u
- Difference between the number of boys and men = _____ u
Adults |
Children |
3 u |
2 u |
Women |
Men |
Boys |
Girls |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
13 x 3 u = 1 u |
35 x 2 u = 1.2 u |
|
(a)
Change ratio into units.
Number of adults = 3 u
(b)
Number of children = 2 u
Boys : Girls : Children
3 : 2 : 3 + 2
3 : 2 : 5
Fraction of the children that were boys =
35 Number of boys
=
35 x 2 u
= 1.2 u
(c)
Number of adults = 3 u
Fraction of the adults that were men =
13 Number of men
=
13 x 3 u
= 1 u
(d)
Difference between the number of boys and men
= 1.2 u - 1 u
= 0.2 u
Answer(s): (a) 3; (b) 1.2; (c) 1; (d) 0.2