Ifof the passengers in a ship are adults, the rest are children andif the adults are men then find the ratio of the number of women to the number of children.

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answer is B.

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Concept- In these types of problems, we compare two quantities, and this comparison is referred to as the ratio. The ratio is described by the following symbol ‘:’. Keep in mind that the two quantities can only be compared if they are in the same unit.
We are given

the passengers in the ship are adults and the rest are children.
Then, the total number of children passengers

It is also given that

the passengers in the ship are adults and men.
Then, the total number of women passengers

We will now determine the ratio of the number of women to the number of children.
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Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

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