If 3 monkeys can eat 3 bananas in 3 minutes, how many monkeys are needed to eat 100 bananas in 100 minutes?
3
Each monkey eats 1 banana every 3 minutes. To eat 100 bananas in 100 minutes means eating 1 banana per minute per monkey? Wait. 3 monkeys eat 3 bananas in 3 mins means 1 monkey eats 1 banana in 3 mins. To eat 100 bananas in 100 mins means 1 banana per minute, which requires 3 monkeys working concurrently.
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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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