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PROBLEM IS AS FOLLOWS:

A clock that strikes only the hours has struck a total of 21 times in the last 2.5 hours. Seconds ago, it just finished striking the hour. What hour?

 

Please also provide a clear explination as to how in the world a clock can strick 21 times in 2.5 hours (As far as i know 21 hours does not equal 2 hours)

Thank you. 

 Oct 20, 2021
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Seconds ago, the clock struck 8 o'clock.                0 hours   

One hour earlier, it struck 7 o'clock.                        1 hour  

One hour before that, it struck 6 o'clock.                 2 hours

30 minutes before that, no noise.                             2.5 hours  

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 Oct 20, 2021
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I only just answered this question an hour or so ago.

Why did you ask it twice in a row!

 Oct 20, 2021
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No one answers!

 Oct 20, 2021
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You posted them within minutes of each other!

 

Besides,

If you want to repost you give the address of the original and ask people to answer on the original thread.

Melody  Oct 20, 2021

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