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Question 418777: ratio of athletes to non athletes is 3 to 5 what percent of the students are athletes
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If the ratio of athletes to non-athletes is 3 to 5, this means that in a total population of 8 people, 3 are athletes and 5 are non-athletes. In other words:
3/8 of the population are athletes
3/8 = 0.375 = 37.5%
Answer: 37.5% of the students are athletes