Question

If a bell chimes once at 1 o clock and twice at 2 oclock and so on, on a 24 hour clock how many times?

Answer 1

24?

Answer 2

if in a day means

Answer 3

$$1+2+3+\dots+12=\dots$$

Answer 4

110

Answer 5

wait no

Answer 6

156

Answer 7

156or 300

Answer 8

\((1+2+3+\dots+12)+(1+2+3+\dots+12)=(1+12)+(2+11)+\dots+(12+1)=?\)

Answer 9

\[\sum_{i=1}^{n}i=\frac{n(n+1)}{2}\]

Answer 10

156 or 300 which is correct

Answer 11

\[\sum_{i=1}^{24}i=\frac{24(24+1)}{2}=300\]

Answer 12

unless im reading the problem wrong...

Answer 13

oh what the hell it's a 24 hour clock... @zzr0ck3r is right

Answer 14

I agree with @zzr0ck3r