If three cats can catch three mice in three minutes, how many cats are needed to catch 100 mice in 100 minutes?
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If 3 cats catch 3 mice in 3 minutes, 1 cat catches 1 mouse every 3 minutes. In 100 minutes, 1 cat catches 33.3 mice, so 3 cats will catch 100 mice in 100 minutes.
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