Hungry Kittens

If four kittens can eat four mice in four minutes, how many mice can twelve kittens eat in twelve minutes?

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February 22nd, 2011 | Category: Animals, Brain Riddle, Mathematical |  Email This Riddle

10 guesses to Hungry Kittens

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• Derek

  February 23, 2011 at 11:34 AM

  If 4 kittens can eat 4 mice in 4 minutes, then each one can eat one mouse per minute, so 12 kittens can eat 12 mice in 12 minutes.

• Dude

  February 23, 2011 at 12:03 PM

  Not true, check your math and get back to me!

• Carole

  February 24, 2011 at 4:13 PM

  they can eat 4

• Dude

  February 24, 2011 at 4:58 PM

  Nope, keep trying.

• cartmanx8542

  February 25, 2011 at 1:59 PM

  12 kittens x 12 minutes = 144 mice

• Dude

  February 25, 2011 at 8:04 PM

  Once again, check your math.

  Keep trying.

• Wendy

  February 25, 2011 at 11:06 PM

  58 mice?

• Dude

  February 26, 2011 at 12:54 AM

  NO!

  It’s more than four and less than 144, and less than 58.

  But keep those guesses coming!!!

• Paul

  February 27, 2011 at 2:55 PM

  36 – Each cat eats one mouse every four minutes, thus can eat three mice in twelve minutes, meaning twelve cats would eat 36 mice in twelve minutes.

• Dude

  February 27, 2011 at 8:26 PM

  YES! 36 Mice is what they can eat, for the reasons you stated.

  You are correct and today’s winner!