If 5 cats can catch 5 mice in 5 minutes, how many cats are required to catch 100 mice in 100 minutes?

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5 cats catches 5 mice in 5 minutes
When we increase time , we need less time..
So in 100 minutes to catch 5 mice ,
we need
5x5/100 cats
=5/20
So for 100 mice in 100 minutes
we need (5/20)*100/5=5 cats

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If 5 cats can catch 5 mice in 5 minutes, how many cats are required to catch 100 mice in 100 minutes?

5 cats catches 5 mice in 5 minutes When we increase time , we need less time.. So in 100 minutes to catch 5 mice , we need 5x5/100 cats =5/20 So for 100 mice in 100 minutes we need (5/20)*100/5=5 cats

5 cats catches 5 mice in 5 minutes
When we increase time , we need less time..
So in 100 minutes to catch 5 mice ,
we need
5x5/100 cats
=5/20
So for 100 mice in 100 minutes
we need (5/20)*100/5=5 cats