If five cats can catch five mice in five minutes, how many minutes does it take one cat to catch one mouse?
5 minutes
Each cat catches one mouse per 5 minutes independently. Reducing the number of cats and mice proportionally leaves the required time unchanged.
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.
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