document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=839913>Question 839913</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 3 cats catch 3 mice in 3 minutes, how many cats are needed to catch 60 mice in one hour? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of cats is directly related to # of mice and indirectly related to time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = k*m/t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"k\" using \"3 cats catch 3 mice in 3 minutes\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = k*3/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 3(m/t)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how many cats are needed to catch 60 mice in one hour?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 3(60/60)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 3 (# of cats needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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