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# If 5/9 of the members of the school chorus are boys, what is

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If $$\frac{5}{9}$$ of the members of the school chorus are boys, what is the ratio of the girls to boys in the chorus ?

A. 2/7
B. 5/14
C. 4/9
D. 5/9
E. 4/5

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24 Dec 2018, 08:58
Given 5/9 are boys.
Then girls are 1-5/9 = 4/9
Ratio of girls to boys = 4:5

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