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If $99$ men, $34$ women, and $17$ children participated in an event, what is the ratio of children to women?

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17 : 99

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34 : 99

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1 : 2

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2 : 1

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Solution

The correct option is C $1 : 2$
Since the number of children is $17$ and the number of women who participated in the event is $34$ , the ratio of children to women would be $17 : 34$ or $1 : 2$ .

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