Fill in the blanks.
Each boy has 5 stickers.
Each girl has 8 stickers.
The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls is 9 : 4.
- Number of boys = _____ u
- Number of girls = _____ u
- Number of stickers that the boys have = _____ u
- Number of stickers that the girls have = _____ u
|
Boys |
Girls |
Number of children |
9 u |
4 u |
Number of stickers for each child |
5 |
8 |
Total number of stickers |
9 u x 5 = 45 u |
4 u x 8 u = 32 u |
(a)
Change ratio into units.
Number of boys = 9 u
(b)
Number of girls = 4 u
(c)
Total number of stickers that the boys have
= 9 u x 5
= 45 u
(d)
Total number of stickers that the girls have
= 4 u x 8
= 32 u
Answer(s): (a) 9; (b) 4; (c) 45; (d) 32