Six cats can catch six mice in six minutes. How many cats are needed to catch 60 mice in 60 minutes?
This is purely a logic problem, so assume the cats don’t get tired and that there is a constant supply of mice.
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Clue: How long does it take one cat to catch one mouse?
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Answer: Six cats are needed.
From “Six cats can catch six mice in six minutes”, we can deduce that one cat can catch one mouse in six minutes. This means that one cat can catch ten mice in sixty minutes; therefore, six cats are required to catch 60 mice in sixty minutes.
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