Riddle of the Bureaucrats
A classic rate puzzle about bureaucrats, whose upside-down 'answer' is a form to fill out.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2019-03-08-riddle-of-the-bureaucrats/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
QUESTION: "If 5 bureaucrats can accomplish 5 tasks in 5 hours, then how many tasks can 100 bureaucrats accomplish in 100 hours?"
[Upside-down answer] "ANSWER: Please complete the attached form (Z302: Aggregate Task Completion Rate Information Request) and we'll process your inquiry in 4–6 weeks."