If two typists can type two pages in five minutes, how many typists will take it to type twenty pages in ten minutes?

If two typists can type two pages in five minutes, how many typists will take it to type twenty pages in ten minutes?

Explanation

Let's break it down:

2 typists can type 2 pages in 5 minutes, so:

2 typists can type 4 pages in 10 minutes.

To type 20 pages in 10 minutes, we'll need:

20 pages / 4 pages = 5 times more typists

Since 2 typists can type 4 pages, we'll need:

2 typists × 5 = 10 typists