45 minutes. If he heard the chime once, he could be hearing the 1:00am chime. But he would only be sure of that when he heard three more chimes, because it's the number of times the clock chimes between two exact hours.
@TheGam3rftw Actually, if you started at 12:30 instead of 12:15, then it would be 1:15 when you would think it was 1:00 by that logic. The answer is 1 hour 30 minutes (timing could begin as it first chimes, even less than a second), because even though after 45 minutes you could deffinately say the time is between 1:00 and 1:45, you would not know until it chimed three more times to know it were 1:45 (or it it chimed twice on the last one for 2:00, the answer would still be the same).
1 Hour, cause it rang once so it can be one o'clock or a quarter hour, so you have to wait up too an entire hour until it rings again to be certain of the time.
My guess is:You would have to wait 90 minutes between 12:15 and 1:45. Once you had heard seven single chimes, you would know that the next chime would be two chimes for 2 o'clock.
My guess is an hour, because if it chimes at one, u have to wait until two for it to chime twice. I did think longer, because if it chimed say at 12:15, then you would have 7 single chimes back to back. But, if you had 7 back to back, you'd have to realise that one of the times it chimed signalled one o'clock
@cruncherdan Well, you'd have to realize that one of the times it chimed signalled one o'clock. However, you will not know which one of these times is 13.00. So only when you hear the seventh single chime or the two o'clock chime will you be certain of the exact time.
@LoveGeronimo Ah, I get you. So, therefore the longest he could possibly wait is an hour and a half. This is because the first possible chime he could hear is at 12:15. Then, he would hear chimes until a chime at quarter to two, which would be the seventh chime. He would then know for certain that the time is quarter to 2 as it is impossible to have more than 7 single chimes in a row :)
@LoveGeronimo Ah, I get you. So, therefore the longest he could possibly wait is an hour and a half. This is because the first possible chime he could hear is at 12:15. Then, he would hear chimes until a chime at quarter to two, which would be the seventh chime. He would then know for certain that the time is quarter to 2 as it is impossible to have more than 7 single chimes in a row :)
1 hour and 30 minutes. if it's 12:00, then the max number of single chimes between then and 2:00 is 7. If you heard the first single chime at 12:15, then 6 chimes later, you automatically know it's 1:45. If the chime you heard was the second one or later, then it would be at least 12:30, in which case, you would hear two chimes at 2:00 which is 1 hour 30 minutes later or less.
I guess 119 minutes and about 48 seconds because you'd have to wait for the clock to ring 12 times taking about 12 seconds at noon. You could go from 12:00.12 all the way to 2 o'clock with it only ringing once at every quarter. At 1 it would still ring only once. I think they answer you'd want though would be at 12:15 for the first ring all the way up to 2 giving you 1h45min but we don't know how long they were in the room before he heard the first ring at 12:15.
My way of solving it. Another room=clock not visible. Appropriate # of times in chiming=the number of hours i.e: one chime for 1:00, 3 chimes for 3:00. one chime= a quarter hour strike or 1:00. Therefore the answer can be interpreted as 45 minutes (lowest quarter hour (15 min) to the hour) or as 1 hour (from 1:00 to 2:00) please tell me if I am correct as I searched for the answer and the link is broken.
@riddlesking Hmm? I dont get it. If the clock chimes at the hour then he will know the time immediately. If it is 15 min past the hr, he would have to wait another 45 before he hears the "appropriate number of times" of chimes to know the hour. If it's 30min past the hr, he will have to wait only 30min. If it's 15 min to the next hr, then only 15 min wait. Where went wrong?
what time was it ??
im bein serious!
mollie4189tt 1 month ago
an hour
LEXIspaceRULES 4 months ago
45 minutes. If he heard the chime once, he could be hearing the 1:00am chime. But he would only be sure of that when he heard three more chimes, because it's the number of times the clock chimes between two exact hours.
... or he could look out of the window.
TheGam3rftw 4 months ago
@TheGam3rftw Actually, if you started at 12:30 instead of 12:15, then it would be 1:15 when you would think it was 1:00 by that logic. The answer is 1 hour 30 minutes (timing could begin as it first chimes, even less than a second), because even though after 45 minutes you could deffinately say the time is between 1:00 and 1:45, you would not know until it chimed three more times to know it were 1:45 (or it it chimed twice on the last one for 2:00, the answer would still be the same).
ghostlink2027 4 months ago
You'd have to wait until you hear multipal chimes in a row without stopping.
Wolfgirl2help 4 months ago
15 minutes
RoKsTrRy4n287 4 months ago
1 Hour, cause it rang once so it can be one o'clock or a quarter hour, so you have to wait up too an entire hour until it rings again to be certain of the time.
Arteolike 5 months ago
15 minutes
TheBlackviper9 5 months ago
17.5 min
TheStealthChromeJet 5 months ago
45 minutes!!!!??!!
MillaDragon 5 months ago
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a day!! 24 hours!!!!
ricreb911 5 months ago
15 minutes i guess.
maushmic 6 months ago
one hour and forty-five minutes
thenightmare485 6 months ago
4 hours???
missbumblebee01 6 months ago
My guess is:You would have to wait 90 minutes between 12:15 and 1:45. Once you had heard seven single chimes, you would know that the next chime would be two chimes for 2 o'clock.
XDslasher1 6 months ago
My guess is an hour, because if it chimes at one, u have to wait until two for it to chime twice. I did think longer, because if it chimed say at 12:15, then you would have 7 single chimes back to back. But, if you had 7 back to back, you'd have to realise that one of the times it chimed signalled one o'clock
cruncherdan 7 months ago
@cruncherdan Well, you'd have to realize that one of the times it chimed signalled one o'clock. However, you will not know which one of these times is 13.00. So only when you hear the seventh single chime or the two o'clock chime will you be certain of the exact time.
LoveGeronimo 4 months ago
@LoveGeronimo Ah, I get you. So, therefore the longest he could possibly wait is an hour and a half. This is because the first possible chime he could hear is at 12:15. Then, he would hear chimes until a chime at quarter to two, which would be the seventh chime. He would then know for certain that the time is quarter to 2 as it is impossible to have more than 7 single chimes in a row :)
cruncherdan 4 months ago
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@LoveGeronimo Ah, I get you. So, therefore the longest he could possibly wait is an hour and a half. This is because the first possible chime he could hear is at 12:15. Then, he would hear chimes until a chime at quarter to two, which would be the seventh chime. He would then know for certain that the time is quarter to 2 as it is impossible to have more than 7 single chimes in a row :)
cruncherdan 4 months ago
uuum i think its 15 minutes cuz thats a 1/4 hour
secretagent3xQ 8 months ago
1 hour and 30 minutes. if it's 12:00, then the max number of single chimes between then and 2:00 is 7. If you heard the first single chime at 12:15, then 6 chimes later, you automatically know it's 1:45. If the chime you heard was the second one or later, then it would be at least 12:30, in which case, you would hear two chimes at 2:00 which is 1 hour 30 minutes later or less.
epicpwner0 10 months ago
I guess 119 minutes and about 48 seconds because you'd have to wait for the clock to ring 12 times taking about 12 seconds at noon. You could go from 12:00.12 all the way to 2 o'clock with it only ringing once at every quarter. At 1 it would still ring only once. I think they answer you'd want though would be at 12:15 for the first ring all the way up to 2 giving you 1h45min but we don't know how long they were in the room before he heard the first ring at 12:15.
JoeCnNd 10 months ago
Answer : 1 hour 45 mins
Explanation : The person hears the chime at 12:15 and hears the next non single one at 2. Difference between 2 and 12:15 - 1:45 hrs
ankitkhare 11 months ago
My way of solving it. Another room=clock not visible. Appropriate # of times in chiming=the number of hours i.e: one chime for 1:00, 3 chimes for 3:00. one chime= a quarter hour strike or 1:00. Therefore the answer can be interpreted as 45 minutes (lowest quarter hour (15 min) to the hour) or as 1 hour (from 1:00 to 2:00) please tell me if I am correct as I searched for the answer and the link is broken.
IMRezpected 1 year ago
105 minutes...because...if it chimed once at 12:15 , then one will have to for 105 minutes in order to hear the 2 o clock chime.
this can be the longest period..i suppose
nsashankn 1 year ago
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GothProtegy 1 year ago
i would say up to 23 hours or 11 hours because dont the clocks chime multiple times at noon or midnight
aaallen23 1 year ago
just few seconds...cuz u can go to the room and view the time.....
sangi450 1 year ago
@sangi450 nops :( u r wrong
riddlesking 1 year ago
60 or 59 mis? or mby 45?
homerkiller007 1 year ago
1 hour? From 1 o' clock to 2
jay3036 1 year ago
26 minutes! I guess... xd
MrSkalX 1 year ago
@MrSkalX nops you are wrong too :( try try again
riddlesking 1 year ago
WTF!?
homerkiller007 1 year ago
@homerkiller007 :X why whats wrong......? :)
riddlesking 1 year ago
@homerkiller007 i dont understand whats the help about i? :S
homerkiller007 1 year ago
@homerkiller007 ohh sorry i did think it was helping for another 1 :) sorry :P but im not from england so i dont understand evrything :P
homerkiller007 1 year ago
45 minutes
CowOverTheMoon 1 year ago
@CowOverTheMoon Nops you are wrong.....Try again :P
riddlesking 1 year ago
@riddlesking Hmm? I dont get it. If the clock chimes at the hour then he will know the time immediately. If it is 15 min past the hr, he would have to wait another 45 before he hears the "appropriate number of times" of chimes to know the hour. If it's 30min past the hr, he will have to wait only 30min. If it's 15 min to the next hr, then only 15 min wait. Where went wrong?
CowOverTheMoon 1 year ago