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3. It's About Time, in Langley, British
Columbia, is Canada's largest custom clock
manufacturer. They have a grandfather
clock that, on the hours, chimes the
number of times that corresponds to the
time of day. For example, at 4:00 p.m., it
chimes 4 times. How many times does the
clock chime in a 24-h period?
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JOAOBEZERRAGO JOAOBEZERRAGO · Answer 1

Using an arithmetic sequence, it is found that the clock chimes 132 times in a 24-h period.

In an arithmetic sequence, the difference between consecutive terms is always the same, called common difference d.

The nth term of an arithmetic sequence is given by:

[tex]a_n = a_1 + (n - 1)d[/tex]

In which [tex]a_1[/tex] is the first term.

The sum of the first n terms is given by:

[tex]S_n = \frac{n(a_1 + a_n)}{2}[/tex]

In this problem, as the day is divided in two 12-hours period, the total will be twice the sum of the 12 elements of the following sequence:

{0, 1, 2, 3, ..., 11}

In which [tex]a_1 = 0, a_11 = 11, n = 12[/tex].

Then:

[tex]T = 2\frac{12(0 + 11)}{2} = 12 \times 11 = 132[/tex]

The clock chimes 132 times in a 24-h period.

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