Question 1140233: If 6 foxes can catch 6 hens in 6 minutes.how many foxes will be needed to catch 60 hens in 60 minutes
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30 Answer by ikleyn(52800) (Show Source):
Let x = "how many foxes will be needed to catch 60 hens in 60 minutes".
In the first case, the rate of catching is in terms of hens per fox per minute.
In the second case, the rate of catching is .
These rates are assumed to be the same - it gives you an proportion
= , or
= .
From the last proportion, x = 6.
ANSWER. 6 foxes.
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