Latest self Aptitude Question SOLUTION: Suppose 5 monkeys take 5 minutes to eat 5 bananas. 1.How many minutes would it take 4 monkeys to eat 4 bananas? 2.How many monkeys would it take to eat 15 bananas in 15 minutes?

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Suppose 5 monkeys take 5 minutes to eat 5 bananas.
1.How many minutes would it take 4 monkeys to eat 4 bananas?
2.How many monkeys would it take to eat 15 bananas in 15 minutes?

Flower (12 years ago)

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Vignesh  (12 years ago)

1.How many minutes would it take 4 monkeys to eat 4 bananas?

==> 5 minutes would take 4 monkeys to eat 4 bananas.

2.How many monkeys would it take to eat 15 bananas in 15 minutes?

==> 5 monkeys would take to eat 15 bananas in 15 minutes.

Note:
1.
5monkey take 5minutes to eat 5 bananas means,
1monkey also take 5minutes to eat 1 banana.

So, 5minutes would take 4monkeys to eat 4 bananas.

2.
1monkey eat 1banana in 5minute means,
1monkey eat 3banana in 15minutes.

S0, 5monkey eat 15bananas in 15minutes.[Each eat 3bananas]

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manudixit  (12 years ago)

In both condition they will take 5 minutes.
Because its not mention that each monkey will eat banana in one min ie to one after another.
Every single monkey is taking 5 min to single banana

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