document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1099709>Question 1099709</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  If a grandfather clock takes 30 seconds to strike six, how long does it take to strike 12?   THINK! This one is not as easy as it may seem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #714153 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=714153\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are two answers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you're looking for the duration of the clock striking itself, since it takes 30 seconds to strike 6 times,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " it would take twice as long to strike twice as many times. So it would take 60 seconds to strike 12. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second answer would be that since it strikes at 6, then there are 6 hours until it strikes 12 o'clock. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So in terms of elapsed time it would take the 6 hours plus the 60 seconds to strike 12. So that answer would be 361 minutes.  </SPAN>\n" );
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