Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

If it takes five minutes to boil one egg, how long will it take to boil four eggs?

  1. Twenty Minutes

  2. Five Minutes

  3. Ten MInutes

  4. Fiifteen Minutes
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Boiling eggs is a parallel process - multiple eggs can be cooked simultaneously in the same pot. The cooking time depends on water temperature and egg size, not on the number of eggs. Therefore, 4 eggs take the same 5 minutes as 1 egg.

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