There are 50 people,
of which 10 are men.
There are 20 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 = 10
Number of children = 1 u
Number of women = 1 u + 20
Total number of people
= 10 + 1 u + 1 u + 20
= 1 u + 1 u + 10 + 20
= 2 u + 30
2 u + 30 = 50
2 u = 50 - 30
2 u = 20
1 u = 20 ÷ 2 = 10
Number of children
= 1 u
= 10
(b)
Number of adults
= 10 + 1 u + 20
= 10 + 10 + 20
= 40
(c)
Number of less children than adults
= 40 - 10
= 30
(d)
Number of more women than men
= 1 u + 20 - 10
= 10 + 20 - 10
= 20
Answer(s): (a) 10; (b) 40; (c) 30; (d) 20