THE CLOCK CONUNDRUM

Very easy. A clock strikes six in exactly ten seconds. How long will it take to strike twelve?

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Twenty-two seconds. If it strikes six in ten seconds, each gap between the strikes must be two seconds. There are eleven gaps in striking twelve, and 11 x 2 = 22.

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