Answer and Explanation
Your Answer is
Correct Answer is J
Explanation
There is an interval of 2 seconds between every two bell rings, so if there are 9 bell rings, from the 1st ring to the 9th ring, the interval is 2×(9-1)=16 seconds.
48. For the 2 o’clock hour on Milena’s grandfather clock (shown below), the bell is struck 2 times. For the 3 o’lock hour, the bell is struck 3 times. For every hour, 2 seconds elapse between consecutive strikes of the bell. For the 9 o’clock hour, how many seconds elapse between the 1st strike of the bell and the 9th strike of the bell?
