If five machines do five works in five minutes, how long will 100 machines take to do 100 works?

Answer: 5 minutes
Explanation

This problem involves a proportional relationship between machines, work, and time.

We are told that:

  • 5 machines do 5 works in 5 minutes.

The rate at which each machine works is:

Rate of 1 machine= 5 works/ 5machines×5minutes= 1 works / 5minutes

So, 1 machine can complete 1 work in 5 minutes.

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