In a certain village, 200 litres of water are required per household per month. At this rate, if there are 5 households in the village, how long (in months) will 2000 litres of water last?  Options:
A) 9
B) 5
C) 6
D) 2
E) 4

Rationale: "i find it much easier to understand with real numbers , so choose ( almost ) any numbers to replace m , n and p : in a certain village , m 200 litres of water are required per household per month . at this rate , if there aren 5 households in the village , how long ( in months ) willp 2000 litres of water last ? water required is 200 * 5 = 1000 ( m * n ) water available is 2000 ( p ) it will last 2 months ( p / m * n ) ans : d"
Answer: D