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If it takes four rat catchers four minutes to kill four rats, how many rat catchers would be needed to catch 50 rats in 50 minutes?
Riddle
If it takes four rat catchers four minutes to kill four rats, how many rat catchers would be needed to catch 50 rats in 50 minutes?
Choose an answer
A.50 rat-catchers
B.25 rat-catchers
C.12 rat-catchers
D.The same number of rat-catchers: Four.
Hint: It's a 6-word phrase with 30 letters, starting with "T".
Answer
The same number of rat-catchers: Four.
Why this is the answer
Each rat-catcher kills one rat per minute at that rate, so four of them working 50 minutes can catch 50 rats.
This riddle is filed under Pet, Cat & Dog Riddles and rated Medium.