Problema Solution
a clock tower in town rings exactly on time every hour. Every ring the clock tower chimes lasts exactly five seconds before the next one chimes in.
When it is 12 PM, the bell will ring twelve times. How many seconds does it take for you to hear the time?
Answer provided by our tutors
The first bell rings at 12:00:00
The second bell rings at 12:00:05
The eleventh bell rings at 12:00:50
The twelfth bell rings at 12:00:55
So it only takes 55 seconds not 60 to hear the time.