In a club the ratio of the number of boys to girl is 5:3. What percentage of the member of the club are girls?

In a club the ratio of the number of boys to girl is 5:3. What percentage of the member of the club are girls?

Explanation

Let's calculate the percentage of girls:

Given ratio: Boys:Girls = 5:3

Total parts = 5 + 3 = 8

Percentage of girls = (3/8) * 100

= 37.5%