Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

Suppose 8 monkeys take 8 minutes to eat 8 bananas. How many minutes would it take 3 monkeys to eat 3 bananas?

  1. 3

  2. 6

  3. 8

  4. 4
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The rate is 1 monkey eating 1 banana in 8 minutes. Since all monkeys eat simultaneously, each individual monkey still takes 8 minutes to finish their own banana. Therefore, 3 monkeys eating 3 bananas (one each) will take exactly 8 minutes.

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