Question

A grandfather clock chimes 4 times when it is fifteen minutes after the hour,8 Times On the half hour,and on the hour it chimes 16 plus it chimes the number of times equal to the hour.in one year how many chimes are struck by the grandfather clock?

Answer 1

Does it chime on the 3/4 hour?

Answer 2

24h/day * 365days/yr. * 60min/h = 525,600 min/yr.

( 525,600/15) *4 = The number of chimes/yr.

(45/15) * 4 = The number of chimes in 3/4 hour(45min).

Answer 3

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