SOLUTION: If 3 cats catch 3 mice in 3 minutes, how many cats are needed to catch 60 mice in one hour?

Question 839913: If 3 cats catch 3 mice in 3 minutes, how many cats are needed to catch 60 mice in one hour?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If 3 cats catch 3 mice in 3 minutes, how many cats are needed to catch 60 mice in one hour?
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# of cats is directly related to # of mice and indirectly related to time
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c = k*m/t
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Solve for "k" using "3 cats catch 3 mice in 3 minutes"::
3 = k*3/3
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k = 3
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Equation::
c = 3(m/t)
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how many cats are needed to catch 60 mice in one hour?
c = 3(60/60)
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c = 3 (# of cats needed)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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