Math Trivia?

Question

If 7 cats can catch 7 mice in 7 minutes, how many cats can catch 100 mice in 50 minutes?

Answer 1

200 cats

Answer 2

200 cats.

1 cat catches 1 mouse in 1 minute.

100 cats would catch 100 mice in 100 minutes.

so, twice as many cats, 200, are needed.

Answer 3

none

Answer 4

100

Answer 5

The answer is 2. It's joint proportion. that's 100/50.

Answer 6

Zero-It appears that your cats can only catch a mouse per minute, therefore, 50 minutes = 50 mice.

Answer 7

1 cat = 1 mouse in 7 min

1 cat =  7 mice in 49 min

14 cat = 98 mice in 49 min.