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If two typists can type two pages in two minutes, how many typists will it take to type 18 pages in six minutes?
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6.One typist types one page in two minutes.
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The key is to get the rate of one typist.
If 2 typists can type 2 pages in 2 minutes, then 1 typist can type 1 page in 2 minutes. So in 6 minutes, 1 typist can type 3 pages. But if 18 pages are needed to be typed, you'll need 6 typists (18/3 = 6).
If 2 typists can type 2 pages in 2 minutes, then 1 typist can type 1 page in 2 minutes. So in 6 minutes, 1 typist can type 3 pages. But if 18 pages are needed to be typed, you'll need 6 typists (18/3 = 6).
yeah
Or they could do it in 3 minutes with a word processor
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