If 5 cats can catch 5 mice in 5 minutes, how many minutes does it take 100 cats to catch 100 mice?
5 minutes
If 5 cats catch 5 mice in 5 minutes, each cat catches 1 mouse in 5 minutes. Therefore, 100 cats working at the same rate can catch 100 mice in those same 5 minutes.
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