If 1 cat can catch 1 mouse in 1 minute, how long would it take 100 cats to catch 100 mice?
1 minute
Each cat catches 1 mouse per minute independently. Working simultaneously, 100 cats will catch 100 mice in the same 1-minute time frame.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
Difficulty: Easy. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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