Ratio swap

How many adults would need to join this group of people to reverse this ratio?
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Problem



In a group of 48 people, the ratio of adults to children is 3 : 5.

How many adults need to join the group to make the ratio of adults to children 5 : 3?

This problem is taken from the UKMT Mathematical Challenges.