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

  • 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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