Fill in the blanks.
Each girl has 4 stickers.
Each boy has 3 stickers.
The ratio of the number of girls to the number of boys is 7 : 12.
- 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 |
7 u |
12 u |
Number of stickers for each child |
4 |
3 |
Total number of stickers |
7 u x 4 = 28 u |
12 u x 3 u = 36 u |
(a)
Change ratio into units.
Number of girls = 7 u
(b)
Number of boys = 12 u
(c)
Total number of stickers that the girls have
= 7 u x 4
= 28 u
(d)
Total number of stickers that the boys have
= 12 u x 3
= 36 u
Answer(s): (a) 7; (b) 12; (c) 28; (d) 36