cows

The grazing cows

5 cows can eat 2 acres of grass in 10 days. 7 cows can eat 3 acres of grass in 30 days. The grass grows at a constant rate and each cow eats at a constant rate. The length of the grass before the cows begin grazing is constant.

puzzle

The 60-minute fuse

You have a box of matches and six 64-minute fuses. Each fuse burns exactly 64 minutes but the rate of burning is inconsistent. A half a fuse would not necessarily burn in 32 minutes. The fuses are also not equally inconsistent.