SOLUTION: My question is: If 2 cats can catch 2 mice in 2 days, how many mice can 20 cats catch in 10 days? Thanks for your help.

SOLUTION: My question is: If 2 cats can catch 2 mice in 2 days, how many mice can 20 cats catch in 10 days? Thanks for your help.

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Question 135054: My question is: If 2 cats can catch 2 mice in 2 days, how many mice can 20 cats catch in 10 days?
Thanks for your help.
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2 cat, 2 mice, 2 days yields one mouse/cat/per day
If you have 20 cats, and 10 days, then you'll get = mice in that period.
That's a lot of mice. yikes!
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