SOLUTION: A bell rings every 15 minutes . If the bell rang at 12:40, which of the following could be a time at which the bell had sounded?
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Question 672531: A bell rings every 15 minutes . If the bell rang at 12:40, which of the following could be a time at which the bell had sounded?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15 minutes evenly divides 60 minutes, so the bell rings
happen at the same 4 minute mark every hour
12:40
12:55
1:10
1:25
1:40
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So if the minutes is one of these, the
bell will ring no matter what the hour is
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