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here is a problem from way back from my bro's math (elementary)


3 cats eat 3 cats in 3 minutes

how long does it take for 100 cats to eat 100 fish?


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(hint: answer is not 100 minutes, and if you answer 100 minutes you are wrong and will be reported)

Verified Answer :

3 cats -------------- 3  fish -------------3 minutes
100 cats------------100 fish -----------  x

The cats and fish are variables directly proportional, the cats and the time are varibles inversely proportional,
Therefore, 

3 cats 100 fish x=100 cats 3 fish 3 minutes
x=(100 cats 3 fish 3 minutes) / (3 cats * 100 fish)
x=3 minutes.

Answer: the time will be 3 minutes. 


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