Case File 002 – The Twelve Bell Test
Six bell strikes take five seconds. How long will twelve strikes take?
CASE STATUS: OPEN TO READERS
LOCATION: Bell Street
The Bell Street clock is being tested.
It strikes 6 times in 5 seconds.
The clock keeps the same rhythm. The time between one strike and the next does not change.
Now the keeper lets it strike 12 times.
QUESTION
How many seconds will pass from the first strike to the twelfth?
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