Fill in the blanks.
Each boy has 7 stickers.
Each girl has 8 stickers.
The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls is 7 : 9.
- 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 |
7 u |
9 u |
Number of stickers for each child |
7 |
8 |
Total number of stickers |
7 u x 7 = 49 u |
9 u x 8 u = 72 u |
(a)
Change ratio into units.
Number of boys = 7 u
(b)
Number of girls = 9 u
(c)
Total number of stickers that the boys have
= 7 u x 7
= 49 u
(d)
Total number of stickers that the girls have
= 9 u x 8
= 72 u
Answer(s): (a) 7; (b) 9; (c) 49; (d) 72