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If it takes 3 seconds to ring 4o'clock how long will it take to ring midday.

9 seconds

I would say 9 secs too - unless its a catch question!

these disagree


http://www.chacha.com/question/if-it-takes-quasimodo-three-seconds-to-ring-four-o-clock-how-long-does-it-take-him-to-ring-noon

If it takes 3 seconds to ring the bell 4 times it takes 1.3 seconds per ring. 1.3 seconds per ring times 12 rings is 16 seconds. Therefore it would take 16 seconds to ring 12 noon.

Thanks Mamya. I didn't think it could be that straightforward!

Beat me to it Mamya!

1.3 x 4 = 5.2 ???

No time for ring 1! then 3 more.

Are you ignoring how long the ring takes?