If the ratio of boys to girls is 5:3 and there are 40 boys, how many girls are there?
Answer: 24
Explanation
Ratio of boys to girls = 5:3
If 5 parts = 40 boys, then 1 part = 40 ÷ 5 = 8
Girls = 3 parts = 8 × 3 = 24 girls.
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