Question

In a class, there are $25$girls and $15$boys. The ratio between the number of girls to the total number of students is

• A. $3:8$
• B. $5:3$
• C. $5:8$
• D. $8:5$

Answer 1

The correct option is C

$5:8$

In a class, there are $25$girls and $15$boys

Total number of students $=numberofgirls+numberofboys$

$$\begin{gathered} =25+15 \\ =40 \end{gathered}$$

$\therefore$Total number of students is $40$

and Ratio$=\frac{Numberofgirls}{Totalnumberofstudents}$

$=\frac{25}{40}$

$=\frac{5}{8}$

$\therefore$The ratio between the number of girls to the total number of students is $5:8$

Hence, the correct option is C.