Question

There are 34 men and 2 women participating in a triathlon. What is the ratio of the number of women participating to the number of men participating?

a. 1:17
b. 2:17
c. 1:34
d. 1:5

Answer 1

The ratio of the number of women participating to the number of men participating in a triathlon is A)1:17, simplifying the initial ratio of 2:34.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks about finding the ratio of the number of women participating to the number of men participating in a triathlon. To calculate this ratio, we divide the number of women by the number of men and then simplify if possible. There are 2 women and 34 men, so the ratio is 2 women to 34 men. This can be simplified by dividing both numbers by 2, which gives us the simplified ratio of 1 woman to 17 men.

In ratio notation, the answer is 1:17, which corresponds to option (a).