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The ratio of girls to boys is 5 to 3. This means that for every 5 girls, there are 3 boys.
Given that there are 24 boys in the chorus, we can set up a proportion based on the ratio:
\[
\frac{5}{3} = \frac{g}{24}
\]
Where \( g \) represents the number of girls. To solve for \( g \), we can cross-multiply:
\[
5 \times 24 = 3 \times g
\]
\[
120 = 3g
\]
Now, divide both sides by 3:
\[
g = \frac{120}{3} = 40
\]
Therefore, there are 40 girls in the chorus.