Professor Layton and the Curious Village Puzzle 048 - Cats and Mice Answer

Professor Layton and the Curious Village: Puzzle 048 Answer

Where to find Puzzle 048?

Finding Professor Layton and the Curious Village Puzzle 048 - Cats and Mice

Puzzle 048 – Cats and Mice is found by interacting with the Cat and Mouse in the Clock Tower during Chapter 4.

How many picarats is Puzzle 048 worth?

Puzzle 048 is worth 25 picarats.

How to solve Puzzle 048?

For this puzzle, you’re going to need to work out how many cats it would take to catch 100 mice.

Professor Layton and the Curious Village Puzzle 048 - Cats and Mice Overview

Five cats can catch five mice in five minutes.

With that in mind, how many cats does it take to catch 100 mice in 100 minutes.

Think carefully about what variables are being changed in the question. Do these changes impact your workings out?

What are the hints for Puzzle 048?

Hint 1

Professor Layton and the Curious Village Puzzle 048 - Cats and Mice Hint 1

Five cats can catch five mice in five minutes.

If there were 10 mice running around, how long would it take for those same five cats to catch them?

Hint 2

Professor Layton and the Curious Village Puzzle 048 - Cats and Mice Hint 2

Remember, this puzzle isn’t asking how much time it takes to catch 100 mice.

Read the problem again. The wording makes it easy to forget what you are looking for.

Hint 3

Professor Layton and the Curious Village Puzzle 048 - Cats and Mice Hint 3

Let’s rethink this from the first step. Five cats can catch five mice in five minutes.

So, in 10 minutes, they can catch 10 mice.

In 20 minutes, they can catch 20 mice.

How many cats are doing the catching?

Puzzle 048 Answer

It will only take 5 cats 100 minutes to catch the 100 mice.

Professor Layton and the Curious Village Puzzle 048 - Cats and Mice Answer Screen

Because both the number of minutes and number of mice remain the same, nothing actually changes regarding how many mice each cat can catch in any given period of time. So you’re still going to have the cats for the job.


For completing puzzle 048, you’ll receive a Painting Scrap for the Painting in the menu.

Professor Layton and the Curious Village - Painting Scrap 7

How did you find this guide? Let me know in the comments.

Where to find Puzzle 048?

Finding Professor Layton and the Curious Village Puzzle 048 - Cats and Mice

Puzzle 048 – Cats and Mice is found by interacting with the Cat and Mouse in the Clock Tower during Chapter 4.

How many picarats is Puzzle 048 worth?

Puzzle 048 is worth 25 picarats.

How to solve Puzzle 048?

For this puzzle, you’re going to need to work out how many cats it would take to catch 100 mice.

Professor Layton and the Curious Village Puzzle 048 - Cats and Mice Overview

Five cats can catch five mice in five minutes.

With that in mind, how many cats does it take to catch 100 mice in 100 minutes.

Think carefully about what variables are being changed in the question. Do these changes impact your workings out?

What are the hints for Puzzle 048?

Hint 1

Professor Layton and the Curious Village Puzzle 048 - Cats and Mice Hint 1

Five cats can catch five mice in five minutes.

If there were 10 mice running around, how long would it take for those same five cats to catch them?

Hint 2

Professor Layton and the Curious Village Puzzle 048 - Cats and Mice Hint 2

Remember, this puzzle isn’t asking how much time it takes to catch 100 mice.

Read the problem again. The wording makes it easy to forget what you are looking for.

Hint 3

Professor Layton and the Curious Village Puzzle 048 - Cats and Mice Hint 3

Let’s rethink this from the first step. Five cats can catch five mice in five minutes.

So, in 10 minutes, they can catch 10 mice.

In 20 minutes, they can catch 20 mice.

How many cats are doing the catching?

Puzzle 048 Answer

It will only take 5 cats 100 minutes to catch the 100 mice.

Professor Layton and the Curious Village Puzzle 048 - Cats and Mice Answer Screen

Because both the number of minutes and number of mice remain the same, nothing actually changes regarding how many mice each cat can catch in any given period of time. So you’re still going to have the cats for the job.


For completing puzzle 048, you’ll receive a Painting Scrap for the Painting in the menu.

Professor Layton and the Curious Village - Painting Scrap 7

How did you find this guide? Let me know in the comments.

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