Fill in the blanks.
Each boy has 3 stickers.
Each girl has 2 stickers.
The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls is 2 : 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 |
2 u |
3 u |
Number of stickers for each child |
3 |
2 |
Total number of stickers |
2 u x 3 = 6 u |
3 u x 2 u = 6 u |
(a)
Change ratio into units.
Number of boys = 2 u
(b)
Number of girls = 3 u
(c)
Total number of stickers that the boys have
= 2 u x 3
= 6 u
(d)
Total number of stickers that the girls have
= 3 u x 2
= 6 u
Answer(s): (a) 2; (b) 3; (c) 6; (d) 6