SOLUTION: How many times will a clock strike in one day if it strikes every hour, once at 1, twice at 2, thrice at 3,...?
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Question 1086346: How many times will a clock strike in one day if it strikes every hour, once at 1, twice at 2, thrice at 3,...? Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Starting at midnight the clock strikes 12, then 1, 2, etc. until noon when it strikes 12 again. Then through 1,2, .. 11.
So find the sum from 1 to 12 and then double it.
So then,
