Fill in the blanks.
Each boy has 8 stickers.
Each girl has 7 stickers.
The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls is 3 : 2.
- 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 |
3 u |
2 u |
Number of stickers for each child |
8 |
7 |
Total number of stickers |
3 u x 8 = 24 u |
2 u x 7 u = 14 u |
(a)
Change ratio into units.
Number of boys = 3 u
(b)
Number of girls = 2 u
(c)
Total number of stickers that the boys have
= 3 u x 8
= 24 u
(d)
Total number of stickers that the girls have
= 2 u x 7
= 14 u
Answer(s): (a) 3; (b) 2; (c) 24; (d) 14