Fill in the blanks.
Each boy has 8 stickers.
Each girl has 5 stickers.
The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls is 5 : 7.
- 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 |
5 u |
7 u |
Number of stickers for each child |
8 |
5 |
Total number of stickers |
5 u x 8 = 40 u |
7 u x 5 u = 35 u |
(a)
Change ratio into units.
Number of boys = 5 u
(b)
Number of girls = 7 u
(c)
Total number of stickers that the boys have
= 5 u x 8
= 40 u
(d)
Total number of stickers that the girls have
= 7 u x 5
= 35 u
Answer(s): (a) 5; (b) 7; (c) 40; (d) 35