Fill in the blanks.
Each boy has 2 stickers.
Each girl has 3 stickers.
The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls is 5 : 3.
- 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 |
3 u |
Number of stickers for each child |
2 |
3 |
Total number of stickers |
5 u x 2 = 10 u |
3 u x 3 u = 9 u |
(a)
Change ratio into units.
Number of boys = 5 u
(b)
Number of girls = 3 u
(c)
Total number of stickers that the boys have
= 5 u x 2
= 10 u
(d)
Total number of stickers that the girls have
= 3 u x 3
= 9 u
Answer(s): (a) 5; (b) 3; (c) 10; (d) 9