In a Mathematics test, the average marks of boys is $x \%$ and the average marks of girls is $y \%$ with $x \neq y$. If the average marks of all students is $z \%$, the ratio of the number of girls to the total number of students is

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  • A

    $\frac{z-x}{y-x}$

  • B

    $\frac{z-y}{y-x}$

  • C

    $\frac{z+y}{y-x}$

  • D

    $\frac{z+x}{y-x}$

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