Four cats can catch four mice in four minutes. Following this same pace, how many minutes does it take for one cat to catch one mouse?
4 minutes
If 4 cats take 4 minutes to catch 4 mice, it means each cat catches a mouse concurrently over the span of 4 minutes. Therefore, one cat catching one mouse will still take 4 minutes.
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Math riddles hide a calculation inside a short story. Pull out the numbers, work out what is being asked, and watch for a trick such as a unit change.
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