Problema Solution

if 2 typists can type 2 pages in 2 minutes. in how many seconds will it take 5 typist to type 19 page

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lets say that 1 typist types x pages in a minute then


1 typist in 2 minutes will type 2x pages


2 typists in 2 minutes will type 4x pages but we also know that 2 typists can type 2 pages in 2 minutes thus we have


4x = 2


x = 0.5 pages


1 typist types 0.5 pages per minute


5 typists will type 5*0.5 = 2.5 pages per minute


19 pages / 2.5 pages per minute = 19/2.5 minutes = 7.6 minutes


5 typist will type 19 page in 7.6 minutes.