There are 60 people,
of which 20 are men.
There are 30 less children than women.
- How many children are there?
- How many adults are there?
- How many less children than adults are there?
- How many more women than men are there?
(a)
Number of men = 20
Number of children = 1 u
Number of women = 1 u + 30
Total number of people
= 20 + 1 u + 1 u + 30
= 1 u + 1 u + 20 + 30
= 2 u + 50
2 u + 50 = 60
2 u = 60 - 50
2 u = 10
1 u = 10 ÷ 2 = 5
Number of children
= 1 u
= 5
(b)
Number of adults
= 20 + 1 u + 30
= 20 + 5 + 30
= 55
(c)
Number of less children than adults
= 55 - 5
= 50
(d)
Number of more women than men
= 1 u + 30 - 20
= 5 + 30 - 20
= 15
Answer(s): (a) 5; (b) 55; (c) 50; (d) 15