Hot Pursuit
Algebra
Level
2
If 3 Policemen arrest 3 robbers in 3 minutes, how many policemen will arrest 100 robbers in 100 minutes?
The answer is 3.
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3 Policemen arrest 3 robbers in 3 minutes implies 1 policeman arrest 1 robber in 3 minutes or 1 / 3 of a robber per minute.
So 1 policeman arrest 33 1/3 robbers in 100 minutes, hence 3 policeman arrest 100 robbers in 100 minutes.