There is a ratio of 5 girls to 3 boys in the chorus there are 24 boys in the chorus how many girls are in the chorus

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.