Fill in the blanks.
The ratio of the number of girls to the number of boys in Class A is 5 : 1.
The ratio of the number of girls to the number of boys in Class B is 3 : 8.
The number of girls is the same.
- Difference in the number of children in Class A and Class B = _____ u
- Difference in the number of boys in Class A and Class B = _____ u
- Total number of girls = _____ u
- Total number of boys = _____ u
(a)
Class A |
Class B |
Girls |
Boys |
Girls |
Boys |
5 x 3 |
1 x 3 |
3 x 5 |
8 x 5 |
15 u |
3 u |
15 u |
40 u |
Change ratio into units.
The number of girls in Class A and Class B is the same.
LCM of 5 and 3 = 15
Number of children in Class A
= 15 u + 3 u
= 18 u
Number of children in Class B
= 15 u + 40 u
= 55 u
Difference in the number of children in Class A and Class B
= 55 u - 18 u
= 37 u
(b)
Number of boys in Class A = 3 u
Number of boys in Class B = 40 u
Difference in the number of boys in Class A and Class B
= 40 u - 3 u
= 37 u
(c)
Number of girls in Class A = 15 uNumber of girls in Class B = 15 u Total number of girls = 15 u + 15 u= 30 u (d)
Total number of boys in Class A and Class B
= 40 u + 3 u
= 43 u
Answer(s)
: (a) 37; (b) 37; (c) 30; (d) 43