Fill in the blanks.
The ratio of the number of women to the number of men in Class A is 5 : 3.
The ratio of the number of women to the number of men in Class B is 8 : 9.
The number of women is the same.
- Difference in the number of children in Class A and Class B = _____ u
- Difference in the number of men in Class A and Class B = _____ u
- Total number of women = _____ u
- Total number of men = _____ u
(a)
Class A |
Class B |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
5 x 8 |
3 x 8 |
8 x 5 |
9 x 5 |
40 u |
24 u |
40 u |
45 u |
Change ratio into units.
The number of women in Class A and Class B is the same.
LCM of 5 and 8 = 40
Number of students in Class A
= 40 u + 24 u
= 64 u
Number of students in Class B
= 40 u + 45 u
= 85 u
Difference in the number of students in Class A and Class B
= 85 u - 64 u
= 21 u
(b)
Number of men in Class A = 24 u
Number of men in Class B = 45 u
Difference in the number of men in Class A and Class B
= 45 u - 24 u
= 21 u
(c)
Number of women in Class A = 40 uNumber of women in Class B = 40 u Total number of women = 40 u + 40 u= 80 u (d)
Total number of men in Class A and Class B
= 45 u + 24 u
= 69 u
Answer(s)
: (a) 21; (b) 21; (c) 80; (d) 69