document.write( "Question 697659: Hi,
\n" ); document.write( "two rats eat 2 pieces of cheese in 2 minutes, how many rats will eat 6 pieces in 6 minutes, kindly advise.
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This is a rate problem, just like the rate problems
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\n" ); document.write( "It is assumed here that rats always eat at the same rate
\n" ); document.write( "2 rats eat 2 pieces in 2 min
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\n" ); document.write( "3 times as many rats will eat 3 times as many pieces
\n" ); document.write( "in the same amount of time, so
\n" ); document.write( "6 rats eat 6 pieces in 2 min
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\n" ); document.write( "1/3 as many rats will eat the same number of pieces
\n" ); document.write( "in 3 times that time, so
\n" ); document.write( "2 rats eat 6 pieces in 6 min
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\n" ); document.write( "Another way you can look at it is:
\n" ); document.write( "Give 2 rats 2 pieces, and wait until they finish
\n" ); document.write( "Then give them 2 more pieces- wait until they finish
\n" ); document.write( "Give them 2 more pieces
\n" ); document.write( "Each time, they take 2 min, thats 6 min for 6 pieces\r
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