Fill in the blanks.
Each girl has 5 stickers.
Each boy has 12 stickers.
The ratio of the number of girls to the number of boys is 3 : 1.
- Number of girls = _____ u
- Number of boys = _____ u
- Number of stickers that the girls have = _____ u
- Number of stickers that the boys have = _____ u
|
Girls |
Boys |
Number of children |
3 u |
1 u |
Number of stickers for each child |
5 |
12 |
Total number of stickers |
3 u x 5 = 15 u |
1 u x 12 u = 12 u |
(a)
Change ratio into units.
Number of girls = 3 u
(b)
Number of boys = 1 u
(c)
Total number of stickers that the girls have
= 3 u x 5
= 15 u
(d)
Total number of stickers that the boys have
= 1 u x 12
= 12 u
Answer(s): (a) 3; (b) 1; (c) 15; (d) 12