SOLUTION: If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5, what fraction of the class are boys?

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Question 414623: If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5, what fraction of the class are boys?
Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
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3/(3+5)
= 3/8