If 5 machines take 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how many minutes would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?
5 minutes
Each machine takes 5 minutes to produce 1 widget. Therefore, running 100 machines simultaneously will produce 100 widgets in that same 5-minute span.
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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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